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Originally Posted by Jojo
Wrong! Try again?!
Obama's Trip Schedule Detailed
Tuesday, Jul. 22, 2008 By KAREN TUMULTY / AMMAN Article
Presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama left Iraq and touched down in Amman today, emerging from an Osprey helicopter carrying a helmet and body armor, and prepared to begin the second phase of his international trip. He and his traveling companions, Senators Chuck Hagel and Jack Reed, were expected to offer an assessment of their trip to Iraq and Afghanistan at a news converence at the historic Citadel overlooking this city. It will be followed by a one-on-one session between Obama and Jordan's King Abdullah II, who interrupted a U.S. visit to fly back through the night for his meeting with Obama.
Obama's trip to Iraq and Afghanistan was official government business, as part of a congressional delegation;
Obama's Trip Schedule Detailed - TIME |
Meanwhile, back to the thread topic - I guess we can all agree that Senator Obama - while on a congressional mission - is deserving of the same support as Senator McCain.
Can anyone come up with a fair reason why Rice made her statement - because it sounds to me like the Secretary of State is taking time out of her busy schedule to rewrite the rules to suit her team. Obviously it worked - since everyone who supported her did it on the basis that one senator was campaigning while the other was fact finding.