Surprise Visit

"US President George W Bush has arrived in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on a surprise visit to meet new Prime Minister Nouri Maliki.

He is expected to be in Baghdad for about five hours.

Mr Bush had been chairing talks in the US on future policy in Iraq and had been expected to hold a video conference with Mr Maliki.

The visit comes six days after a US air strike killed al-Qaeda in Iraq's leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi."


… Dubya, with a penchant for nicknaming folks, henceforth will be referring to Prime Minister Nouri Maliki as "Nookie My Lickey."