Politicians put their foot in their mouth on a regular basis. Gaffes happen. Sometimes it may be the result of long hours on the campaign trail, sometimes because they simply can't keep their facts straight and sometimes because they can't keep their lies straight. Sometimes it's simply because they do not understand the facts.
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By Tobin Harshaw Remember when Iraq was a Vietnam-like quagmire? Things may have changed on the ground in Mesopotamia, but this week the two presidential

US Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama has held talks with Sunni tribal leaders in the western Iraqi province of Anbar.

BAGHDAD (AFP) — White House hopeful Barack Obama on Tuesday met anti-Qaeda fighters in Iraq's former rebel stronghold of Anbar, after conceding that a