(29 Nov 2006) HEADLINE: Amidst Jordan trip, new violence in Iraq
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CAPTION: New violence in Iraq as Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki heads to Jordan for a meeting with President Bush. ( Nov. 29)
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[Notes:file video of maliki]
On a day when Iraq's Prime Minister heads to Jordan to take part in talks with President Bush about escalating sectarian violence ...

There was, yet more violence ...

[Notes:video of latest blast]

A roadside bomb exploded early on Wednesday next to a police patrol in central Baghdad,

At least two people were killed ... Seven others were hurt.

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There were also reports Wednesday that coalition forces -- backed by U.S. Aircraft, killed eight insurgents -- near the northern city of Baqouba.

The fighting also left two Iraqi women dead.

In the aftermath of the raid, some men sifted through the rubble of a house.

[nats of grieving]

Some of the bodies were already in coffins hours later.

The U.S. Military also said Wednesday that a roadside bomb had killed one U.S. Army soldier and wounded another in northern Iraq,
[Notes:screen grab of NY Times website]

Meantime, the New York Times is reporting that President Bush's national security advisor, Stephen Hadley has expressed serious doubts about whether Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has the capacity to control the sectarian violence in Iraq.

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Hadley's memo reportedly recommends that the U.S. take measures to strengthen the Iraqi leaders position.

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