WASHINGTON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - The White House said on Friday that the bombing in a Shi'ite stronghold of Baghdad that marked the deadliest attack since the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 was a "senseless act" aimed at creating instability. "The United States is committed to helping the Iraqi people," White House spokesman Scott Stanzel said.
Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh (3rd L) speaks during a news conference after a meeting of top government officials in Baghdad, November 26, 2006. Iraqi Prime Minister Buri al- Maliki made an urgent plea on Sunday to the rival sectarian factions in his national unity government to end disputes that he said were behind the bloodshed and crisis of recent days. Iraq's government officials from (L-R) are Vice-President Tareq al-Hashemi, President Jalal Talabani, al-Dabbagh, Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, Prime Minister Nuri al- Maliki, and Deputy Prime Minister Salam al-Zobaie.
