Behind the Scenes with Obama in Iraq

Behind the Scenes with Obama in Iraq TIME photographer Callie Shell follows the President on his first visit to the war-torn nation as Commander in Chief
Callie Shell / Aurora for TIME

Point of Departure
After a five-nation European trip, President Obama and his staff decided to make an unscheduled stop in Iraq.

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