Shiite leader to meet Jordan's king in flurry of Iraq-related diplomacy
Amman, NU OnlineIraq’s most senior Shiite politician was heading to Jordan Wednesday for talks with King Abdullah II, hours ahead of key meetings between the Jordanian monarch, U.S. President George W. Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Ridha Jawad Taqi, a senior aide to Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim, leader of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, said the Shiite politician was scheduled to meet King Abdullah laterWednesday.