Obama Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq
4,147 views · Published 8 April 2009 · 1:51 · Indexed 9 October 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · News & Politics
U.S. President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Iraq on Tuesday, at the end of his first overseas trip since assuming office. Mr. Obama met with U.S. military leaders and troops in Baghdad and consulted with Iraqi leaders. As Leta Hong Fincher reports, Mr. Obama has pledged to withdraw most U.S. troops from Iraq by the end of 2010.
