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...himself what was happening in Iraq, since it will be his responsibility to make the final call about troop levels. "This gives the president an opportunity first hand to hear from people directly involved and make his own assessments at the same time," said National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley on board Air Force One Sunday night...
...President planned to meet with local leaders and members of the central government in Baghdad, in hopes of encouraging wider cooperation between the distrustful factions. The central government, dominated by Shiites like Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, is wary of the Sunni-led militias of Anbar province. Hadley said one of the purposes of the trip was to get the Anbar militias incorporated into the central government's power structure...
...surprise trip was planned over a six week period by a small group at the White House, convened by chief of staff Josh Bolten and including Hadley, vice president Dick Cheney and a handful of other top aides. Hadley said that when the President was approached about the idea of a trip to Anbar province he leapt...
...Bush has made personal calls, as has Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley. Hadley accompanied Cheney to the Hill where he met privately with several senators, underscoring to them the importance of waiting until September...
...with Hadley just a minute ago," Graham said heading into the lunch. "I think it's pretty clear that ... the White House will oppose all the amendments that will basically undercut the surge...