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Rice departs Iraq after urging patience

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice wrapped up a surprise, one-day visit to Iraq, heading back to Washington Monday after meeting with government officials in Baghdad as well as leaders of Iraq’s Kurdish region. Rice praised the new multiethnic government of Iraq, saying it deserves credit for organizing a working Cabinet three months after landmark elections in January, not blame for taking so long. Full Story