Obama, Maliki To Meet In Oval Office

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (NOO'-ree ahl-MAHL'-ih-kee) in the Oval Office on Tuesday morning.

Afterward, Obama holds a ceremony to honor recipients of a Presidential Unit Citation for actions in Vietnam. Eighty-six Army veterans of Troop A, First Squadron, 11th Armored Combat Regiment will be at the White House to receive the citation.

In the afternoon, the president travels to New York, where he'll tour the headquarters of the city's Joint Terrorism Task Force.

In the evening, Obama will attend two Democratic fundraisers. One is for Bill Owens, who's running for New York's 23rd Congressional District. The other benefits the Democratic National Committee.

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[Jamail]

I left Iraq 3 years ago and still have family there. I see what they go through... no electricity, little running water, it's terrible and the current leaders are doing little to stop it. Then I saw a new candidate, Ayad Jamal Aldin and his new party Ahrar. After looking through his website and doing some research I believe that he is the right person to turn Iraq around. All Iraqis and Iraqis here in the US should join me and support Ayad Jamal Aldin in the upcoming elections. We need change badly.