JUST IN: Obama arrives in Baghdad (with Video)
Obama lands in Iraq for 1st visit as president By JENNIFER LOVEN, AP White House Correspondent – 1 min ago BAGHDAD –
On a trip shrouded in secrecy, President Barack Obama flew into Iraq on Tuesday for a brief look at a war he opposed as a candidate and now vows to end as commander in chief.Obama flew into the country hours after a car bomb exploded in a Shiite neighborhood of the capital city, a deadly reminder of the violence that has claimed the lives at least 4,266 members of the U.S. military and thousands more Iraqis since March 2003.The visit came at the conclusion of a long overseas trip that included economic and NATO summits in Europe and two days in Turkey.Shortly before leaving Turkey, the president held out Iraq as an example of the change he seeks in policies inherited from former President George W. Bush... READ rest of article: here
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