, With Iraq near all-out civil war, the Bush administration is renewing efforts to break the cycle of violence there by enlisting the help of moderate Arab nations while also seeking to tackle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Ahead of a meeting next week between President George W. Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, Vice President Dick Cheney was leaving on Nov. 24 for Saudi Arabia to discuss Iraq and other regional issues.
The United States would like Saudi Arabia to use its influence with Iraq
