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| Joe Biden makes surprise visit to Iraq to boost fight against Isis | Joe Biden makes surprise visit to Iraq to boost fight against Isis |
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| Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Baghdad on Thursday to meet the country’s senior officials in an effort to boost the US-led coalition's fight against Isis. | |
| Due to security concerns, the White House hasn't publicly disclosed Biden’s itinerary, but he is expected to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. | |
| “The vice president has been the point person on Iraq for the administration since the beginning,” an unnamed official told Politico, adding that Biden is the highest-ranking US official to visit the country since his previous trip in November 2011. “He’s been itching to get back for a while; looking for an opportunity. This seemed like a good moment to do it.” | “The vice president has been the point person on Iraq for the administration since the beginning,” an unnamed official told Politico, adding that Biden is the highest-ranking US official to visit the country since his previous trip in November 2011. “He’s been itching to get back for a while; looking for an opportunity. This seemed like a good moment to do it.” |
| The trip marks Vice President Biden's ninth trip since President Barack Obama's election in 2008. | The trip marks Vice President Biden's ninth trip since President Barack Obama's election in 2008. |
| Earlier this month, the Obama administration agreed to send 250 troops to support the fight against the so-called Islamic State. |