Bush, Iraqi PM Al-Maliki Meet in Jordan

[TacticalPeek]

Bush, Iraqi PM Al-Maliki Meet in Jordan
By TOM RAUM

AMMAN, Jordan - President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Thursday opened talks originally set for the day before but canceled following disclosure of U.S. doubts about the Iraqi leader's capabilities and a Baghdad protest of his attendance.

Instead of talks over two days, the stunning turn of events found Bush and al-Maliki meeting for a working breakfast that was to be followed by a longer session and a news conference. The Iraqi prime minister came to Bush's hotel.

The abrupt cancellation of Wednesday's opening session was an almost unheard-of development in the high-level diplomatic circles of a U.S. president, a king and a prime minister. Confusion _ and conflicting explanations _ ensued .

http://www.helenair.com/articles/2006/11/30/ap/headlines/d8ln75000.txt


Their news conference is live now on MSNBC.

[Erika]

1. So what do we have?

Sadr exploding?