By JOHN D. MCKINNON, YOCHI J. DREAZEN and ELIZABETH HOLMES Rapid developments in recent days are narrowing political differences over the way forward in

Ssg. Lorie Jewell/US Army, via AP Senator Barack Obama with Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top American military commander in Iraq, in a helicopter above

WASHINGTON (AFP) — First to call for a "surge" in Iraq, Republican White House hopeful John McCain may be the last to endorse the idea of a timetable for

Barack Obama finds himself in one of those absurd positions typical of politics, in which making the right decision might prove disastrous to his future.

Barack Obama’s final few hours in Iraq began this morning with breakfast at a former palace of Saddam Hussein, which currently functions as the US Embassy

By VOA News US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says Iraqis want an "aspirational timeline" for the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq.

In this photo released by the US army, US presidential candidate Barack Obama, left, and the US military commander in Iraq, Army Gen.

In this photo released by the US army, US presidential candidate Barack Obama, right, and top US military commander in Iraq, David Petraeus, 2nd right,

By TERRY MORAN, MELINDA ARONS and KATIE ESCHERICH After meeting with top US military commanders and members of the Iraqi government, Sen.

Presidential candidate Barack Obama greets Gen. David Petraeus in Baghdad. Photo released by the US army, (AP Photo/Ssg. Lorie Jewell) A look at the young

Senator Barack Obama, the Democratic candidate for US president, arrived in Baghdad to consult military commanders deeply sceptical of his calls for a

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's government welcomed Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Monday with word that it apparently shares his hope that US

Sen. Barack Obama got a red-carpet greeting in the Green Zone. The Democratic presidential contender, who was in Baghdad Monday, was seated one-on-one with

By Tom A. Peter Reporter Tom A. Peter talks with Iraqi citizens about Sen. Barack Obama and the US presidential campaign. Senator Obama is an unknown

by AP Monday: An Iraqi police officer searches bags at a checkpoint in Baghdad, Iraq, ahead of Barack Obama's visit on a congressional delegation.

Barack Obama met Iraq's Prime Minister today to discuss the improving security situation on the ground, which the Iraqi Government hopes will enable all US

Barack Obama, the US Democratic presidential candidate, has met Nuri al-Maliki, the Iraqi prime minister, for talks in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.

By TERRY MORAN Sen. Barack Obama touched down in Iraq on Monday and was soon secluded in a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Sen.