President Bush speaks with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki at the U.S. Embassy in the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq Tuesday, June 13. (AP)
Bush in Baghdad Story aired: Tuesday, June 13, 2006
President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki had planned to meet via teleconference, but instead Bush decided the exchange was better had in person and flew to Baghdad in an act of, perhaps, surprise diplomacy.
Here & Now speaks with one of the few journalists traveling with the president, Newsweek White House correspondent Richard Wolffe, about what factors may have contributed to the President's decision to fly to Iraq this morning, as well as the issues on the agenda for their meeting.
Guests:
Richard Wolffe, Newsweek White House correspondent, from Baghdad
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