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Rice discusses troop reduction in Baghdad (2nd Lead)
Jan 15, 2008, 12:27 GMT
Bagdhad - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, on a surprise visit to Baghdad on Tuesday, discussed US troop reduction with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, a government spokesman said.
'Rice discussed with al-Maliki a possible reduction of the multinational troops in Iraq this year,' Iraqi government spokesman, Ali al-Dabagh, told reporters after the talks.
Rice flew from Saudi Arabia, which US President George Bush is currently visiting as part of a regional tour of the Middle East.
Progress of the political process and reconciliation among Iraq's sectarian and ethnic groups were also discussed, according to a cabinet statement.
Rice expressed Washington's satisfaction with the passage of a legislation to reinstate former supporters of the ousted Baath Party to their government jobs.
She is expected to meet President Jalal Talabani before returning to Riyadh Tuesday evening.
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Hi CondiJan 15th, 2008 - 15:15:51
Just report back to your masters (AIPAC/ Jewish-Israel lobby) that everything is as requested, Saddamm gone and Iraq destroyed.
No more danger from Iraq, keep on killing and pillaging leave the Arabs to us.
P.s don’t be telling the families of the U.S servicemen what their loved ones gave their life for, or you and your puppet masters will be in big big trouble.
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