McCain is in Iraq with LIEberman and Lindsey Graham

[MiniMe]

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Sen. John McCain arrived in Baghdad on Sunday, the U.S. Embassy confirmed, marking his first trip to the war-ravaged nation since becoming the presumed Republican candidate for president.

McCain traveled there with Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, and Joseph Lieberman, I-Connecticut, both of whom serve on the Armed Services Committee with McCain, the committee's ranking member.

The visit was unannounced for security reasons, but McCain's office had indicated he planned to go there.

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Critics question whether U.S. taxpayers are bankrolling a campaign junket. McCain campaign aides have openly said they hope the trip shows him to be authoritative and comfortable on the world stage.



http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/16/mccain.iraq/index.html

They should pair this story with the story about Maliki needing mega-security to travel outside the green zone.

[FVZA_Colonel]

1. This is a campaign junket - nothing more.

Unless the campaign actually does reimburse the government for every dollar it spends that hasn't already been covered there should be an FEC investigation.

[asjr]

2. The Three Stooges in Iraq. We can laugh again.

[Poiuyt]

3. And they slink in under the cloak of darkness

But I'm sure they'll talk about how safe and wonderful it is

[moondust]

4. Don't tell me why, let me guess...

Petraeus: Iraqi Leaders Not Making 'Sufficient Progress'

Petraeus is suggesting that the Surge has not done what it was supposed to do. Is he starting to lay the ground work for his report next month?

I'm sure the war brothers sense that somebody's getting "off message."