Obama visits Iraq

[2:53]..." Baghdad. Where he is meeting a president Talabani. A Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki as well as the US commander General David Petraeus. And US some buster Ryan Crocker. Almost. "...

[5:35]..." meteorologist Elliott Abrams civics of clouds and sun near Boston at some stormy weather over the province some -- leader just two minutes ago little. Yes and new showers and thunderstorms are going to pop up around the course of the area that -- existing ones will move offshore but new -- developer around the area this afternoon in this evening. And then tomorrow again especially in the afternoon and probably even more numerous showers maybe not to many thunderstorms and showers and thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday so. We've certainly gone from a pattern that was just the first sunny hot and humid to one little feature more showers and temperatures holding in the eighties instead of going into the -- time WBZ AccuWeather meteorologist "...

[12:04]..." That's a very good question -- in Al Qaeda has been significantly hurt by this agreement with the tribes and also by the said troops on the ground being there to enforce. The agreement with the tribes and and really force the Iraqi government to accept and the reconciliation that American broken grand. Al Qaeda or move -- north towards the city of Mosul and -- areas like samarra. -- it's it it's very much now an Iraqi organization predominantly but the US's very careful to say that Al Qaeda -- they've been seriously defeated that they are not. Gone not by any stretch of the imagination they know that Al Qaeda is still there. They're waiting for their opportunity come back and they took advantage of the violence and the fighting amongst the Shiites -- and that's exactly what they'll do be looking. For opportunities like that to turn around the security gains at general Petraeus was able to make. "...

[0:22]..." all and we'll ask that -- ago. Then we'll -- throw rock general Petraeus will report to congress as we. On progress there outwardly say it's bowling and what's it like on the wild -- this "...

[9:05]..." more this campaign ahead thanks for being with us Bob thank you. General David Petraeus our top landing Iraq great -- to Washington this week to talk about where we go from here in the war. Joining "...

[1:17]..." It is a somber assessment general David Petraeus telling congress that despite the gains events in the past two weeks -- reminded us the progress made since last spring is still fragile and reversible. On the Senate floor democratic leader Harry Reid called for the president in his words to be honest with the American people. About when US troops can come home. Congressional leaders meet with the president on Iraq later in the day Vic Ratner ABC news at the capitol. "...

[0:20]..." Stern it. And here's what we're following another day of testimony from general Petraeus there are no presidential candidates in today's -- news drew plenty of politics protesters gather along the Olympic torch wrote in San "...

[1:01]..." Schroeder's. Topping our news this half hour the US commander in Iraq general David Petraeus and ambassador Ryan Crocker have been updating the house on Capitol Hill. Today is the fifth anniversary of the US capture of "...