The New York Times reports:
President Obama made an unannounced trip to Baghdad on Tuesday, punctuating his week-long overseas trip with a stop to talk to American troops and Iraqi leaders.President Obama continues his "clean up all the messes the Bush Administration left behind" world tour. Unfortunately, there are a lot of messes, so this could be a long trip.
Air Force One landed at Baghdad International Airport under heavy security at 4:42 in the afternoon after military officials shut down the airport.
Mr. Obama, at the Al Faw Palace at Camp Victory to meet with military leaders, said he came to Baghdad “to say thanks to the troops. They are doing extraordinary work.”
He also said that Iraqi leaders have made “significant political progress.
