Reuters: Australian PM meets Iraq's Maliki in Baghdad

Eugene

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Reuters: Australian PM meets Iraq's Maliki in Baghdad

Australian PM meets Iraq's Maliki in Baghdad
17 Mar 2007 13:47:39 GMT
Source: Reuters

BAGHDAD, March 17 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister John Howard
met Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Baghdad on Saturday.

Australia has about 1,500 troops in Iraq, of whom about 520 are in the
south, training Iraqi troops and providing security.

Howard has been one of U.S. President George W. Bush's most loyal allies
and has vowed to keep forces in Iraq "until the job is done" despite
growing public opposition to the war at home.

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/PAR749156.htm

(The Age)

Howard in mid-air scare

March 17, 2007 - 10:45PM

An RAAF Hercules carrying Prime Minister John Howard was forced to
make an emergency landing in southern Iraq last night after its cabin
filled with smoke.

All aboard were told to don oxygen masks.

The emergency came just minutes after the aircraft had taken off
from the Australian base in Tallil an area known for its insurgents
loyal to Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr.

Mr Howard had slipped secretly into Iraq yesterday to meet Australian
troops and talk strategy with senior US generals.

-snip-

Full article: http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/howard-in-midair-scare/2007/03/17/1174080227231.html

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Canuckistanian

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Sat Mar-17-07 09:38 AM
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1. Hope he doesn't get tangled in the puppet strings n/t

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saigon68

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Sat Mar-17-07 09:55 AM
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2. LOL what an ass clown

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Canuckistanian

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Sat Mar-17-07 10:31 AM
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3. Who, me?

Or Howard or Maliki?

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saigon68

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Sat Mar-17-07 01:13 PM
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4. The 2 puppets Howard and Maliki

NeoCon Puppets

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anakie

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Sat Mar-17-07 04:58 PM
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5. "Mr Howard had slipped secretly into Iraq yesterday"

Edited on Sat Mar-17-07 04:59 PM by anakie

because the war is going so well no one will announce their visit ahead of time. Come on Johnny, let's see you go for your power walk in that god damned awful track suit through the streets of Baghdad; I would even settle to see you walk around the green zone. Horrid little man.

Only eight months to go before we can vote him out.

Peace

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