BAGHDAD, April 25, SPA -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says this week's deadly suicide bombings in Iraqare a sign that extremists fear the Iraqi government issucceeding. On her first visit to Iraq as America's top diplomat,Clinton said the country has made tremendous stridesdespite the recent violence and continues to deservesupport as the Obama administration moves to reduce theU.S. military presence there. Clinton arrived in Baghdad Saturday on an unannounced tripafter suicide bombings in the capital and outside killed atleast 148 people on Thursday and Friday. The attacks haveexposed gaps in security as Iraq takes over from U.S. forces in protecting the country, according to a report of Associated Press.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/657810