French minister Kouchner visits Baghdad to bolster Iraq role
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner makes an unannounced Baghdad visit the first by a senior French official since the war began to listen on how France might help end the violence. He meets Iraqi Foreign Minister Zebari and Prime Minister Maliki, signaling a new stance amid U.S. efforts in Iraq and lingering Franco-American tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bachdap
France
Baghdad
Iraq
Bernard Kouchner
Paris
Kouchner
Hosyhar Zebari
Zebari
U.N
Kosovo
Doctors Without Borders
Sergio Vieira de Mello
Nouri al-Maliki
Washington
Bush
Congress
U.S
Nicolas Sarkozy
Jacques Chirac
House of Representatives
U S General says Iran trains Shiite militias south of Baghdad
Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch said about 50 members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps are training Shiite insurgents south of Baghdad to fire mortars and rockets. He cited increased Iranian made explosively formed penetrators and weapons moving into Sunni insurgent hands, though no Iranians captured in his sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynch
Baghdad
Iraq
U.S
Iran
Iran-Iraq
Tehran
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kim Game
Associated Press
Berard Kouchner
United Nations
Green
Lawrencue
Éneivsiawrence.com
Janet Reid
Dr. Brittingham
Karen
Ryan Brittingham
D.D.S
Clay Beshore
Legendsdrivedental.com
Ver
Read Breen
Megan Greenwell
The
Washington Post
Boomer Girl
Mem A Ene
Yogacenteroflawrence.org
BKS Iyengar Yoga Center
Massachusetts St
Yogacenter
Sunflower.com
Pte