Hussein's back in Baghdad!!!![]()


Obama on unannounced Iraq visit
US President Barack Obama has arrived in Iraq on an unannounced visit, US officials have said.
Mr Obama flew into Baghdad at the end of a long overseas trip that included economic and Nato summits in Europe and two days in Turkey.
The visit is Mr Obama's third to Iraq but his first since taking office.
For security reasons, the White House made no advance announcement of the visit, and released no details of his engagements inside the country.
But the BBC's Jim Muir in Baghdad said there had been speculation that Mr Obama would visit Iraq on his return from Europe.
Mr Obama arrived at Baghdad's international airport on Air Force One in the late afternoon, local time.
Reports said he was taken immediately to meet Gen Ray Odierno, the US military commander in country.
US officials said Mr Obama had also hoped to hold talks in person with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
However, these talks are now expected to take place by telephone, as bad weather will prevent Mr Obama from travelling into the city by helicopter to meet the leaders as planned.
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Hussein's back in Baghdad!!!![]()


Meanwhile his daughters were playing by a sand dune and the cat buried them......ohhhhh I'm terrible
Coarse edged youth, the irish pendants string from their smiles
not yet plucked as to slacken the seams
and drag down the features of age,
no folds or creases from unkempt wear
eyes of tranquilty, crystalline-beads
no sign of despair in their hair, nor their hearts
but oh they have yet to be experienced and that makes aging so very worth it...ML circa2012


Coarse edged youth, the irish pendants string from their smiles
not yet plucked as to slacken the seams
and drag down the features of age,
no folds or creases from unkempt wear
eyes of tranquilty, crystalline-beads
no sign of despair in their hair, nor their hearts
but oh they have yet to be experienced and that makes aging so very worth it...ML circa2012
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