Rice, Bush administration seek support for Iraq from Arab countries

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait -- Iraq's top diplomat made an unusual personal appeal Monday to mostly Sunni Arab neighbors nervous about the influence and intentions of Shiite Iran. His message was blunt: Iraq is no Iranian puppet and Arab states should make good on old promises to help Iraq regain its footing.

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