Hillary Clinton and other US senators and congressmen meet al-Maliki

(13 Jan 2007) SHOTLIST
1. Medium of security outside office of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki
2. Cars carrying US Senator Hillary Clinton and and US delegation arriving outside al-Maliki's office
3. Security guard standing next to car
4. Clinton meeting Iraqi officials and walking into building
5. Various of Clinton and al-Maliki posing for photo op
6. Medium of Clinton
7. Medium of al-Maliki
8. US delegation, including (from left) US Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad, Congressman John McHugh and Senator Evan Bayh
9. Iraqi delegation, including government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh (middle)
10. Medium of photo op
STORYLINE
US Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton led a bipartisan delegation to Iraq on Saturday, amid heavy opposition from the Democratic-controlled Congress to President Bush's plans to send a further 21,500 troops to the country.
Clinton, who opposes Bush's plans, met Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki during what was her first trip to Iraq in nearly a year.
The Democrat from New York, who is considering running for president, was travelling with Democratic Senator Evan Bayh, who had also eyed the 2008 race but opted out, and Republican Congressman John McHugh.
The three, all members of armed services committees, were to meet top Iraqi officials and US military commanders during the visit which was then due to be followed by a trip to Afghanistan.
Democratic leaders in the House and Senate intend to hold symbolic votes in coming days to demonstrate the extent of opposition to Bush's troop increase.

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