Rice urges unity in surprise Iraq visit
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al Janabi and Sunni Arab leaders in Mosul to urge participation in December elections. She warned that Iraq’s failure would affect the United States and stressed unity across sectarian lines while signaling a continued U.S. role. She planned stops across the region including Bahrain Saudi Arabia Israel and the West Bank before Jordan. The trip follows deadly attacks and amid a new Iraqi referendum and elections set for December 15.