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In first press conference of trip, he acknowledges differences with Petraeus Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. accompanied by Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., left, and Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., briefs reporters Tuesday at Jordan's Amman Citadel, a site bearing evidence of settlements dating to 2000 B.C. July 22: Following a visit to Iraq, where he discussed plans for U.S. troop withdrawal, presidential hopeful Barack Obama headed to Jordan. NBC’s Andrea Mitchell reports from Amman. AMMAN, Jordan - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Tuesday there was "no doubt" the top U.S. commander in Iraq opposes setting a deadline for withdrawing American combat forces, but said the situation there is improving and that the United States urgently needs to turn its attention to Afghanistan. Noting that the job of president and that of... [read full story]
