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[0:04] ..." Baghdad using ABC's. Terry McCarthy a terrible can you tell us about senator Obama's schedule."...
[0:24] ..." Baghdad. Where he is meeting a president Talabani. The Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki as well as the US commander General David Petraeus. US some buster Ryan Crocker."...
[1:30] ..." in in Baghdad and yet there is no traveling press with -- Senator Obama is there."...
[2:35] ..." to be drawn into this campaign. Back in the US and the General David Petraeus himself. It is very strict with his commanders says she doesn't want to have any appearance being given that the in the"...
[3:04] ..." he is in Baghdad but you don't expect him to leave the Green Zone to Terry."...
[3:10] ..." of for the time that he's in Baghdad you'll stay in the Green Zone and we understand that tomorrow he may. Visit a US -- base outside the Green -- perhaps somewhere in the west of"...
[0:00]" Barack Obama in Iraq now is his tour continues and joining us live from Baghdad using ABC's. Terry McCarthy a terrible can you tell us about senator Obama's schedule."
[0:12]" Well they have been trying to keep it relatively quiet for security reasons but we understand he started out his stay here in Basra in the south. Where he visited some British and a US troops down there he's now in Baghdad. Where he is meeting a president Talabani. The Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki as well as the US commander General David Petraeus. US some buster Ryan Crocker."
[0:35]" All Maliki has said Terry -- he is behind Obama's timetable of sixteen months for troop withdrawal."
[0:46]" And the disarming of a controversy here Maliki gave an interview with German magazine. In which he said that the F sixteen -- timetable that Obama has been pounding. Sounded like a good idea. However after some criticism that this seem to be insert in into the US presidential campaign. And his aides then withdrew about -- said he'd been misquoted. And he did not mean to endorse the proposal with either candidate in the US presidential campaigns so that's somewhat about. A sore point here --"
[1:17]" Terry and typically when members of the congressman fact finding trips will be accompanied by. Reporters would hold her call for example John McCain being trailed by camera crews. A fact I think you're there as well as he went through the market in in Baghdad and yet there is no traveling press with -- Senator Obama is there."
[1:37]" No there isn't a traveling press stated he. Picks up his traveling press trees Iraqis in Jordan and that's seems to be the intent of the campaign. They do not want to have journalists. Are we going into Iraq or Afghanistan we are not expecting to see. Center about why he's here he is scheduled only one in -- election with my colleague Terry Moran. For Nightline later today but about that can be very little press photo opportunity here that seems to be. Giving him some time to talk to people on the ground without having to answer questions all the time where he's changing his position on the withdrawal."
[2:11]" It appeared that when he was in Afghanistan he was politely and in fact even at times warmly received by. The troops out how we know what the reaction is among Americans contractors and troops. In Iraq if you and others cancer in."
[2:27]" Already that's a good question. It may be that he won't be US military of course for their part. Are very cautious about being seen to be drawn into this campaign. Back in the US and the General David Petraeus himself. It is very strict with his commanders says she doesn't want to have any appearance being given that the in the country's favorite -- or another. The military may put out some video -- After international of his visit with troops in a -- base but we will not be able to have access to want to -- will be able to talk to. The soldiers to meet minimum needs."
[3:01]" So in essence a sort of a secret arrival in Mosul and now he is in Baghdad but you don't expect him to leave the Green Zone to Terry."
[3:09]" We expect of for the time that he's in Baghdad you'll stay in the Green Zone and we understand that tomorrow he may. Visit a US -- base outside the Green -- perhaps somewhere in the west of the country. Before it's on to Amman Jordan which will be its next stop on this story."
[3:24]" ABC's Terry McCarthy in Baghdad this morning."
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