Subject: Fw: Biden meets Abadi
From: White House Press Office<[email-masked]>
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Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 10:05:44 -0500

From: Gardiner Harris <[email-masked]>
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 17:53
To: Goodman, Meghan K. EOP/OVP; Bedingfield, Kate J. EOP/OVP
Subject: Biden meets Abadi

After arriving at the American embassy by helicopter, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. was driven by motorcade to the nearby Government Palace to meet Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. The pool was ushered into the meeting room for a brief spray at the meeting's beginning. The two leaders were chatting in English, although your pooler could not catch more than a few words.
The meeting lasted nearly 90 minutes.

On background from the Office of the Vice President:

The Vice President met with PM Haider al-Abadi ?at the Government Palace.

US Delegation - PM

Senior Administration Official

1.       The Honorable Colin Kahl, Deputy Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor to the Vice President

2.       The Honorable Stuart Jones, Ambassador of the United States to Iraq

3.       Lieutenant General Sean McFarland, SJTF-OIR Commander

4.       The Honorable Brett McGurk, Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL

5.       Mr. Jeffrey Prescott, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Iran, Iraq, Syria and the Gulf States

6.       Mr. Mustafa Popal, Special Advisor to the Vice President for Central and South Asia

7.      ?T.H. Ms. Kate Bedingfield, Director of Communications, Office of the Vice President

8.       Mr. Jim Golby, Policy Analyst

From: Goodman, Meghan K. EOP/OVP
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 16:08
To: [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>; Michael Memoli; Justin Sing; Jaffe, Greg; Gardiner Harris; Liptak, Kevin; Josh Lederman
Cc: Bedingfield, Kate J. EOP/OVP
Subject: Pool Chain

On background from the Office of the Vice President.

The Vice President was greeted by:
Ambassador Jones
DCM Cohen
LTG MacFarland

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Vice President

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 28, 2016

Statement from Vice President Biden's Spokesperson

The Vice President has arrived in Iraq for meetings with Iraqi leadership focused on encouraging Iraqi national unity and continued momentum in the fight against ISIL.  The Vice President will also be discussing steps the international community can take to promote Iraq's economic stability and further regional cooperation.  He will also have an opportunity to thank US diplomatic and military personnel for their tremendous service.

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