Barack Obama’s highly publicized trip to the Middle East and Europe has begun with a visit to Afghanistan. While the trip was expected to occur this coming week, the exact dates that he would be in Afghanistan and Iraq were closely held secrets due to security precautions. When it is done, Obama’s trip will take him to Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, the West Bank, France, Germany and England. Senator Obama is joined by Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE), both of whom are mentioned as potential running mates.
Update: Senator Obama has also made a stop in Kuwait in order to visit the troops.
