US Vice President Joe Biden begins surprise trip to Iraq

US Vice President Joe Biden begins surprise trip to Iraq Baghdad - US Vice President Joe Biden landed in Baghdad on Tuesday, in an unannounced trip, the Dubai-based al-Arabiya satellite news network reported.

Al-Arabiya said Biden would meet with several leading Iraqi politicians to review preparations for elections scheduled to take place in January and to discuss the US role in Iraq following US troop withdrawals from Iraqi cities and towns in June. (dpa)