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Obama to visit Iraq, Afghanistan before election
posted 1:48 pm Mon June 16, 2008 - FLINT, Mich.
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Barack Obama (web|news|bio) says he is going to visit Iraq (web|news) and Afghanistan before the November election.The presumed Democratic presidential nominee said he spoke with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari on Monday about the war and told him he looks forward to seeing him in Baghdad. Obama has said before he was considering a trip, but his comment to reporters Monday was his first firm declaration that he will be making the trip. He said more details will be announced shortly.
He said he told Zebari that he was encouraged by the reductions of violence in Iraq, but that as president he will carefully move to end U.S. combat operations in Iraq.
Written By NEDRA PICKLER
He said he told Zebari that he was encouraged by the reductions of violence in Iraq, but that as president he will carefully move to end U.S. combat operations in Iraq.
Written By NEDRA PICKLER
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