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Article: Iranian President to Meet with Shiites in Baghdad
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- March 2, 2008
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LIANE HANSEN
NPR Weekend Edition - Sunday
03-02-2008
Iranian President to Meet with Shiites in Baghdad
Host: LIANE HANSEN
Time 13:00-14:00 PM
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LIANE HANSEN, host:
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made history today becoming the first Iranian president to officially visit Iraq. Many see the visit as a power play, an opportunity for Iran to show some influence over an old foe.
Vali Nasr is a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.
Professor VALI NASR (International Politics, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University): When an Iranian president goes to Iraq in this manner, when the Arab world ...
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Article: Urgent: Iranian president ends visit to Iraq
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March 3, 2008 ;
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...Urgent: Iranian president ends visit to Iraq BAGHDAD, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ended his two-day historic visit to Iraq and left herefor home on Monday.
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