Iranian President Ahmadinejad landed in Baghdad about 2 hours ago. His arrival was covered live on Iranian TV. He was received by a huge official delegation headed by Iraqi president Jalal Talbani. Out of curiosity I checked US channels to see if they were covering this arrival, but they weren't. Gee... I wonder why? President Ahmadinejad did not arrive in secret to Baghdad.. as some other presidents do. His travel to Baghdad was declared in advance and he even gave a press conference while waiting to board the plane for Baghdad. He was received in broad daylight with all the honors a president usually receives. I guess the pictures shall be out shortly:)

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g8-DEMtAE9q4i4ySQ0eV_qZefmRQD8V555J80

AP Top News at 2:07 a.m. EST
1 hour ago

BAGHDAD (AP) — Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived Sunday in Baghdad for the first-ever visit by an Iranian president to Iraq, waving as he stepped off his plane to be greeted by representatives of a nation that was once Iran's bitter enemy. The visit gives Ahmadinejad a chance to highlight the improved relationship his nation has with post-Saddam Hussein Iraq while also serving as an act of defiance toward the U.S., which accuses Iran of aiding Shiite extremists in Iraq.

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Submitted by Cherifa Sirry on Sun, 2008-03-02 13:38.

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