On 16 January Iranian satellite TV (IRINN) showed an editorial cartoon from the Arabic newspaper Al-Hayat and made the following commentary: "The purpose of Condoleeza Rice's trip to the Middle East is to fan the flames of war and prepare the way for sending additional troops to Iraq. To illustrate this reality Al-Hayat shows Rice leaving tracks made by military boots even though she is wearing women's shoes. This shows the militaristic thinking of this woman and US President Bush."