Thursday, December 14, 2006
Bush speaks with Kurdish leaders about new moderate bloc
Politics
U.S. President George W. Bush had talks by telephone with Kurdish leaders of Iraq on Wednesday to seek an effective way to curb worsening situation in the war-torn country. In his talks with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and Kurdish regional President Massud Barzani, the two Iraqi leaders "spoke of how they share the President's (Bush) vision for Iraq and were cooperating to be full partners against terrorism and tyranny, and building the new Iraq," White House spokesman Tony Snow said.
Prior to his talks with Kurdish leaders, Bush has met within two weeks with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Malik, powerful Shiite cleric and political leader Abdel Aziz al-Hakim and Iraq's top Sunni elected leader, Vice President Tareq al-Hashimi. "We've talked in recent days about a moderate bloc that has Sunni, Shia, and Kurdish leaders, and both men fit into that moderate bloc and pledge their cooperation, not merely in building broader support for the government, but also taking action against those who want to destabilize it through acts of terror," the spokesman said.
Prior to his talks with Kurdish leaders, Bush has met within two weeks with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Malik, powerful Shiite cleric and political leader Abdel Aziz al-Hakim and Iraq's top Sunni elected leader, Vice President Tareq al-Hashimi. "We've talked in recent days about a moderate bloc that has Sunni, Shia, and Kurdish leaders, and both men fit into that moderate bloc and pledge their cooperation, not merely in building broader support for the government, but also taking action against those who want to destabilize it through acts of terror," the spokesman said.
