U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden called Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister Nouri al- Maliki over Baghdad blasts on Tuesday,the White House said.
Biden conveyed condolences to the Iraqi leaders, saying the United States strongly
condemns the attacks, which killed 127 people. He said the perpetrators of the attacks would
not succeed, and the United States will stand with the Iraqi government to build national unity.