Hundreds of Iraqis shouted and burned American flags in the streets of Baghdad to protest the visit of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden. The followers of anti-American Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr marched through the slum of Sadr City Friday just as the vice president called on leaders of Iraq's political factions to settle their differences. Biden is making the first trip to Iraq by a top U.S. official since U.S.-led troops pulled out of Iraqi cities and towns. He said the troop withdrawals are only part of the process. He said Iraqi leaders must tackle unresolved issues, including what to do with oil revenues and boundary disputes. The vice president met Friday with the commander of U.S. forces in Iraq,... [read full story]
