Saturday, May 19, 2007
Blair receives the traditional Iraqi greeting
As he makes his farewell tour to Baghdad, the Iraqis greeted him with four mortar rounds, three landing within the Green Zone. While not quite as impressive as the explosions that greeted Grand Vizier Dickwahd al-Cheney, the were somewhat closer to the honoree.
Outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair, whose premiership has been dominated by his unpopular decision to join the Iraq war, arrived here on a farewell visit Saturday, and three mortar shells or rockets slammed into the compound where he met with Iraq's leaders.Most certainly a greater sign of respect than any from Our Dear Embattled Leader.
The attack on Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone wounded one person, said U.S. Embassy spokesman Lou Fintor. One round hit the British Embassy compound, security officials said on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release the information.
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