POTUS In Iraq

10:19 am EST April 7th, 2009 | News | 6 Comments

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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.

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6 Responses to “POTUS In Iraq”

  1. Repack Rider says:
    April 7, 2009 at 11:11 am

    Good news for McCain and the GOP!

  2. mdpdb says:
    April 7, 2009 at 11:59 am

    Good news for McCain? lolz.

  3. Jay Tea says:
    April 7, 2009 at 12:22 pm

    Lots of people expected and predicted it, and even asked Obama spokesmen about it — and the spokespeople lied about it.

    As they should have.

    This is precisely the kind of thing that should not be discussed publicly in advance, that should be denied at every point right up until wheels down (or, occasionally, wheels up) incountry.

    Good for Obama for going, and here’s hoping it was a worthwhile trip.

    J.

  4. Jaim says:
    April 7, 2009 at 12:51 pm

    He did a great job representing my country.

    And he didn’t physically molest any female heads of state, like a former president.

    He’s batting about .631. And looking strong into the summer.

  5. sgwhiteinfla says:
    April 7, 2009 at 12:52 pm

    This footage is going to make the wingnuts’ heads explode

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4EFn8sbMY4

    I can’t wait to see how they spin this as somehow proof that the troops really hate President Obama. It should be all kinds of comedy.

  6. Bitter Scribe says:
    April 7, 2009 at 11:31 pm

    May I live to see the day when an American President can visit Iraq anytime he likes, openly and announced ahead of time.