President Obama made a surprise detour on his way home for his European trip, stopping in Baghdad today to consult with Iraqi officials.
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During the president's stopover he will also meet with U.S. troops at Camp Victory, the sprawling American camping that is a short car drive from Baghdad airport.
A trip to Baghdad's Green Zone to meet with the Iraqi leadership was canceled because of poor weather conditions in Baghdad. Instead, Obama will meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki at Camp Victory instead.
White House officials say this is not due to security issues but because poor visibility made it difficult for a helicopter flight to the capital's Green Zone.
Obama traveled by motorcade from Baghdad International Airport to nearby Camp Victory where he spoke first with Gen. Ray Odierno, the top U.S. army commander in Iraq. Η ΣΥΝΕΧΕΙΑ ΕΔΩ
