U.S. army chief arrives in Kurdistan

ARBIL / IraqiNews.com: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of US Army Admiral Michael Mullen on Saturday arrived in the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan region and met with President Massoud al-Barazani. “Upon his arrival, Mullen met with President Massoud al-Barazani and Prime Minister Negervan al-Barazani,” a source from the regional cabinet told IraqiNews.com news agency. The head of the presidential office in the Kurdistan Regional Government Kurdistan RegionG), Fouad Hussein, and Interior Minister Kareem Sinjari received Mullen at Arbil International Airport, the source added. SS (P) 1