Cheney makes unannounced visit to Iraq
US Vice President Dick Cheney sought to encourage reconciliation among rival Iraqi factions today in an unannounced visit to Baghdad.
He emphasised that the current US military build-up alone was not an end to the conflict.
Mr Cheney made Iraq the first stop of a week-long trip to the Middle East aimed at redoubling efforts to end divisive infighting among Iraq’s ethnic factions.
He received a first-hand briefing on conditions from Gen. David Petraeus, the top US commander in Iraq, and the new U.S. ambassador there, Ryan Crocker.
