US President George W. Bush made a surprise visit to Iraq. He landed at al-Asad air base in Anbar province, and later met senior US commanders as well as Iraqi MP Nouri Al Maliki and other government representatives. Together, they discussed the current security situation and future joint actions.
The visit comes just before the crucial report by the US military on the progress made by increased troop levels in the country, and Anbar province has recently seen a decrease in violence, widely attributed to the deal struck between the local Sunni tribal leaders and US forces in the area.
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