Iraq"s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki speaks with the U.S. Democratic presidential candidate in Baghdad.

Sun shines on Obama"s Iraq debut Obama Arrives in Baghdad

According to The Associated Press: "Barack Obama today began his first on-the-ground inspection of Iraq since launching his bid for the White House, with U.S. commanders ready to brief him on progress in a war he has long opposed and Iraqi leaders wanting more details of his proposals for troop withdrawals. His stop in Baghdad is the second major leg of a war zone tour that opened in Afghanistan. The contrasts in tone and message were distinct."