Ruh Roh: VP Cheney to visit Middle East next week

[babylonsister]

VP Cheney to visit Middle East next week

REUTERS
Reuters North American News Service

Mar 10, 2008 06:24 EST


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Dick Cheney will visit the Middle East next week and meet with leaders of Saudi Arabia, Israel, the Palestinian West Bank and Turkey, his office said Monday.

Cheney's trip to Israel and the West Bank follows last week's visit by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who urged leaders to move forward with peace talks that were dealt a blow by violence in Gaza and Israel.

President Bush, who visited Israel this year for the first time as president, has said he is optimistic a peace deal can be reached before he leaves office in January 2009.

"President Bush has asked the vice president to travel to Oman, Saudi Arabia, Israel, the West Bank, and Turkey for discussions with these key partners on issues of mutual interest," Cheney's office said in a statement.

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[NMDemDist2]

1. he's visiting the Saudis to beg for cash

the rest of the stops are just window dressing

[Demeter]

2. And Checking Out His Retirement Hideaway in Dubai

Close the borders!

[jtrockville]

3. Why isn't he scheduled to visit Iraq?(nt)