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Barack Obama heads to the Middle East

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Play from 0:16[0:16] ..." troops people fear that -- attacked a personal mystery was asked about Senator Obama and he thought what does that some sort of a meal. So that people on the ground may not know very much"...

Play from 0:38[0:38] ..." You'll probably want to be seen with soldiers with the American troops but definitely with the politicians as well. This has been described by the Republicans as not a fact finding trip one big photo call it is significant -- on his plane over. And through this poor he's taking no foreign reporters it's only American journalists and apparently three television news crews and anchors so that's also an objective Senator Obama. "...

Play from 1:05[1:05] ..." Well John McCain has already been over -- at least three times I believe since the started his campaign. So for Barack Obama is he a little late coming to the ball."...

Play from 2:04[2:04] ..." didn't put at a time. -- they're going to be careful that Barack Obama can -- something similar to stay warm the German people to Kennedy and so he's also very very popular in Germany so it's a waiting for Barack Obama and showed that. He has foreign experience that he's got the polls of of the Europe in the Middle East. The Europeans"...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" So you still have a good but for questioning in response in Iraq's obviously the government there wants to -- Have continued American support doesn't know exactly where mr. Obama stand format whether there will be quick pullout of troops people fear that -- attacked a personal mystery was asked about Senator Obama and he thought what does that some sort of a meal. So that people on the ground may not know very much about him the partitions there are worried that maybe he'll pull out too quickly."

Play from 0:31[0:31]" Do we know anymore about who he's meeting -- actually any soldiers or is it just politicians' heads of state it's that are."

Play from 0:38[0:38]" You'll probably want to be seen with soldiers with the American troops but definitely with the politicians as well. This has been described by the Republicans as not a fact finding trip one big photo call it is significant -- on his plane over. And through this poor he's taking no foreign reporters it's only American journalists and apparently three television news crews and anchors so that's also an objective Senator Obama. "

Play from 1:05[1:05]" Well John McCain has already been over -- at least three times I believe since the started his campaign. So for Barack Obama is he a little late coming to the ball."

Play from 1:15[1:15]" Little did he doesn't have the time in the Senate -- politicians who have been -- many times -- supposed to -- years he only briefly twice. To Britain before. But he's obviously very popular in Europe is that it. -- show that it was running here of the British people were able to tote. He'd be winning by five to one margin. In France also very much the favorite recent poll showed that 68% in France believed that he would bring a favorable change in US policy. So he's a very very popular abroad. He will be giving a speech in Germany and the Germans are looking for him to perhaps put in. Some sort of a German first -- member John Kennedy said -- benign burn center or that. Got the crowd going of course that meant in translation apparently item that's -- but he didn't put at a time. -- they're going to be careful that Barack Obama can -- something similar to stay warm the German people to Kennedy and so he's also very very popular in Germany so it's a waiting for Barack Obama and showed that. He has foreign experience that he's got the polls of of the Europe in the Middle East. The Europeans are also very where -- about him on another front that he could be a protectionist president that he could make it much more expensive for Britain the European countries the EU countries to -- foreign goods in the US. And are ready the economy here in Europe are struggling like -- the American economy is so. That would be something that would will reap the financial sectors in Europe."

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