A day after visiting Pennsylvania for two events Vice President Joe Biden flew to Baghdad today to spend the Fourth of July examining the situation on the ground. I just hope he doesn't decide to serve the troops plastic food from a plastic tray as a photo op. That remembrance of George W. Bush's Thanksgiving tradition is likely to cause everyone heartburn.
Witht he new Status of Forces Agreement taking form with the withdrawal of American troops from towns and cities reshaping the country Biden is getting a sense of how the new Iraq will be taking shape. The White House issued this statement:
Vice President Biden has arrived in Iraq to visit U.S. troops and to meet with Iraqi leaders, including President Jalal Talabani, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and Speaker of the Council of Representatives Ayad al-Samarrai. The Vice President will reiterate the United States' commitment to fully implement the Security Agreement and the Strategic Framework Agreement and to carry out President Obama's plan to draw down U.S. forces. He will discuss with Iraq's leaders the importance of achieving the political progress that is necessary to ensure the nation's long-term stability. This is Vice President Biden's second trip to Iraq this year and his first as Vice President.
