Hillary has been to Iraq 3 times & found the scene "heartbreaking". How many times has Obama gone?

EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Clinton: Iraq Situation 'Heartbreaking'
Senator Speaks Out Against the President's Policy in Iraq By JONATHAN KARL
BAGHDAD, Jan. 13, 2007

In an exclusive interview with ABC News in Baghdad, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., called the situation in Iraq "heartbreaking" and said she doubts Congress and the American people believe the mission here can succeed.

"I don't know that the American people or the Congress at this point believe this mission can work," she said. "And in the absence of a commitment that is backed up by actions from the Iraqi government, why should we believe it?"

Clinton traveled wearing body armor and surrounded by a phalanx of soldiers and security guards. The level of security, she noted, was much higher than her first visit to Iraq back in 2004.

"This is heartbreaking," she said. "This is my third trip here. I've seen the violence and security problems increase, not decrease.

Obama: Obstacles still in Iraq

WASHINGTON - In his first 12 hours in Iraq, U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., said Saturday he saw or heard little to change his views about the significant obstacles that remain to stabilize that country.

While Iraqi President Jalal Talabani predicted that a national unity government could be formed within weeks, Obama said he thought "it may take a little bit longer."

In a conference call with reporters back home, Obama also reiterated his view that "if we have not seen significant progress over the next few months, we need to have an honest conversation with Iraqis as to what our investment is."

Obama, who is a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is spending two days in Iraq as part of his weeklong congressionally sponsored tour of the Middle East. It's his first trip to the region and the second foreign trip of his brief U.S. Senate career.

Last fall, the freshman senator called for a phased troop withdrawal from Iraq and criticized the Bush administration for questioning the patriotism of critics of his war policy.

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Obama will split off from the others to travel to Jordan and Israel and the Palestinian territories. His itinerary will change as a result of the massive stroke suffered by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Wednesday. He had been scheduled to meet with Sharon.

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He is scheduled to meet with Israeli National Security Advisor Giora Eiland, Jordanian Foreign Minister Abdul-Ilah al-Khatib and high-ranking Palestinian officials.

http://obama.senate.gov/news/060108-obama_obstacles/