Maliki calls for regional conference

Wasn't it just yesterday that Hakim said there should be no regional conference on Iraq? Wasn't it just two or three days ago that Talabani said the same thing? Well, today's a new day, I guess:

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The prime minister said Tuesday he will call for a regional conference on ending Iraq’s rampant violence, with the government appearing to back down from previous opposition to handing neighboring nations a say in Iraqi affairs.

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said the government will send envoys to neighboring countries to exchange views and discuss their possible contributions to building security and stability in Iraq.

Seems to me Bush wasn't real keen on regional conferences either -- at least conferences that involved Iran and Syria.