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| Cheney 'surprise Iraq visit' denied | |
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| US Vice-President Dick Cheney's office has denied reports he was in Iraq for apreviously unannounced visit to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. | |
| Iraqi state television and several other Arabic news channels reported his arrival, but neither the US embassy northe US military could confirm it. | |
| He is expected to visit troops marking the Thanksgiving holiday. | He is expected to visit troops marking the Thanksgiving holiday. |
| Mr Cheney is the highest-ranking member of President Bush's administration to | |
| visit Iraq since congressional elections in the US earlier this month. | |
| His visit comes days before Mr Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki are scheduled to meet in Jordan to discuss the security situation in Iraq. | His visit comes days before Mr Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki are scheduled to meet in Jordan to discuss the security situation in Iraq. |
| Mr Cheney's visit was reported on Iraqi state TV, but the US embassy would not confirm his arrival. | Mr Cheney's visit was reported on Iraqi state TV, but the US embassy would not confirm his arrival. |
| There was no word about whether he would hold talks with Iraqi leaders or politicians during his visit. | There was no word about whether he would hold talks with Iraqi leaders or politicians during his visit. |
| Mr Cheney's visit came after US military authorities reported that three Marines were killed in the western province of Anbar on Wednesday. | Mr Cheney's visit came after US military authorities reported that three Marines were killed in the western province of Anbar on Wednesday. |