Cheney, Powell Pay Respects to New King
From Times Wire Reports
A U.S. delegation led by Vice President Dick Cheney paid respects to King Abdullah, a visit intended to show the importance Washington attaches to close ties with oil power Saudi Arabia.
Cheney, former President George H.W. Bush and former Secretary of State Colin L. Powell offered condolences on the death Monday of King Fahd, the new monarch’s half-brother.
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