Visitors tout new Iraq leader, Rumsfeld and Rice fly in to Baghdad, cloaked in security, seeking to bolster fledging government ALL EDITIONS

"I came away most encouraged," [Donald Rumsfeld] said after he and [Condoleezza Rice] spent a day meeting Iraqi politicians and U.S. military and diplomatic advisers. Rice called the priorities and commitment of Iraq's newly selected prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, "refreshing a...

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Published inNewsday
Main Author THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Long Island, N.Y Newsday LLC 27.04.2006
EditionCombined editions
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Rice, Condoleezza
Rumsfeld, Donald H
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Summary:"I came away most encouraged," [Donald Rumsfeld] said after he and [Condoleezza Rice] spent a day meeting Iraqi politicians and U.S. military and diplomatic advisers. Rice called the priorities and commitment of Iraq's newly selected prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, "refreshing and really heartening." The double-barreled show of support for Iraq's first permanent democratic government was meant to resonate in Iraq and among Americans frustrated with the war effort. The secrecy surrounding the visit by Rice and Rumsfeld and the omnipresent security precautions inside the fortified U.S. government complex underscored the dangers and difficulties the Iraqi leaders inherit. The trip also came after recent calls by a half-dozen retired generals for Rumsfeld, 73, to resign. Asked by a reporter whether this visit - his 12th - would be his last trip to Iraq as Pentagon chief, an unsmiling Rumsfeld replied, "No."