Karzai & Talabani cozy up to Ahmadinejad

The presidents of Iraq and Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai and Jalal Talabani, arrived in Tehran on Saturday to partake in the country's Nowruz holiday celebrations.

During a meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mr. Karzai expressed gratitude for Iran's assistance to Afghanistan.[Assistance to the insurgents? Heh...]

Mr. Ahmadinejad also met with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani on Saturday. The Iranian President extolled the newfound relationship between Iran and Iraq, and said the increased cooperation between the two countries was beneficial to both sides.














Mr. Talabani, for his part, said that his country was seeking a strategic, long-term relationship with Iran. He noted that both Iran and Iraq had endured great hardship to establish Democracy in their respective countries. [Ahem]

The two leaders also discussed the latest developments in the region and emphasized the crucial roles that both countries would play in the new political structure of the region.

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