Camp War Eagle

" How America's second in command pays an unannounced visit to Iraq. Vice president Joe Biden touched down in Baghdad yesterday he's visiting with US troops there after their withdrawal from the big Iraqi cities. The vice president also meeting with US commanders and Iraqi leaders as well. Our Melanie Wilkes is live at -- war -- in Iraq she has the latest on his visit Melanie."

" But that's -- son Chris let me say that's camp for eagle is one of the base on the outskirts of the cities that. -- June 30 when the Americans left their outposts in the city's. This is on the basis that absorb several hundred -- talk a little bit about that in a minute first vice president Joe Biden did arrived here last night. Today he met with general Odierno the top US commander in Iraq. As well as ambassador Chris Hill. He was seen wearing 810 khaki suit and matching -- combat boots he also ahead meetings on his agenda with prime minister Nouri Al Maliki. President Jalal Talabani as well vicious sandstorm that delayed some of his schedule but we understand he's getting all of those meetings in anyway now President Obama appointed him -- Thirtieth as kind of -- Iraq's envoy leading Iraq policy here. Focusing on political reconciliation. He could say with the June 30 withdrawal but that was the site of military progress. But there has been some criticism here that the political. Process has not gone as smoothly that this Shia led government needs to come to terms more with including the Sunni and Kurdish. Minority and power sharing so that is one of president and vice president Biden's task he said today though this time he's here to listen. Not surprised he also gotten a quick meeting with his son Beau Biden who is jags here with that -- Delaware National Guard. Now I am going to bring and that's what little bit more about -- for eagle bringing and sergeant first class mark Dixon. And let me first ask -- whether there's any focus today on the vice president's visit marked."

" It's now focus on -- We're too busy working on living quarters -- you've just got here when you know what each of the abilities he straight we've got. About two weeks ago. We did focusing on trying to have a place today but we moved out of cities. So now we're doing is we're trying to focus on these living housing units trying to -- air conditioners installed lights power. All -- the trustees that we are -- does that -- these."

" And I know that she had a particularly hard time at that you're at one base Jason Sadr City. He makes another face cop -- to going to stay there. Because that the Iraqi pedigree advise their invitation to allow some US troops remain in the city. They did change their mind -- the last couple of weeks to talk about that students just just about a month right."

" We do what we're told we do what's required. The fact that we move from one base to another. That big deal we know we have to do. We were told to move out -- CDs so we it's time to beg your nation. A month ago had a different from Italy today a month ago we were in joint operations with the Iraqi counterparts. Conduct several missions -- That bad guys we -- certain he's also did training. -- a lot of logistics and I think. -- changed a lot now the only thing we can do now is they request our sport -- sport them that same time if we're out. If we have any training to conduct with those guys -- make sure they honestly we get."

" Right for Beckett thank you very much for your time we appreciate your service tonight it's gonna see how this that's all plays out over the next few weeks John."

" Melanie Wilkes live at camp war eagle in Iraq Melanie thank you."