US President Barack Obama (L) speaks with his Iraqi counterpart Jalal Talabani (R) during a visit to Camp Victory in Iraq on April 7, 2009. US President Barack Obama said on a surprise visit to Iraq that the next 18 months could be "critical" and told the war-torn country that it would soon have to look after itself. Getty Images logo Getty Images 8 months ago

US President Barack Obama (L) speaks with his Iraqi counterpart Jalal Talabani (R) during a visit to Camp Victory in Iraq on April 7, 2009. US President Barack Obama said on a surprise visit to Iraq that the next 18 months could be "critical" and told the war-torn country that it would soon have to look after itself.

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