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By most media accounts Barack Obama’s tour of Iraq, Israel, the West Bank, Jordan and Western Europe was a big success. The visits showed his worldwide popularity is very broad and ranges from people in the street, to US military personnel, to heads of state.
Obama’s visit to Iraq, to the regret of Bush and McCain no doubt, revealed that the al-Maliki government supports his timetable for withdrawal. This was a big plus for the Democratic candidate for president.