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Ahmadinejad Warmly Greeted in Visit to Iraq

HeadlineMar 03, 2008

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Iraq Sunday for a historic meeting with Iraqi leaders. It was the first visit to Iraq by an Iranian president since the Iran-Iraq conflict of the 1980s. Reuters reports Ahmadinejad held hands with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani as they walked down a red carpet to the tune of their countries’ national anthems. Ahmadinejad was also hugged and kissed by Iraqi officials and presented with flowers by children. During a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, Ahmadinejad accused President Bush of “exporting terror.” Ahmadinejad said, “Six years ago, there was no terrorism in our region. As soon as strangers put their foot in the region, the terrorists came here.”

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