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the vice president hasn t visited iraq since march s inconclusive election here but iraqi politicians haven t managed to sort out their differences and form a new government. as the politicians squabble. the militants try to fill the vacuum by launching attacks on security forces. there is also concern that the political uncertainty could continue into august when all but 50,000 u.s. troops are to leave by the end of that month. the vice president who is being accompanied by his wife has been the point man on iraq for the obama administration having visited here several times. he has already had meetings with u.s. ambassador to iraq chris hill and a top american merchant commander in iraq general ray odierno. the vice president is also likely to meet with all major political leaders here in iraq. back to you janine. will the vice president be able to get the iraqis to step up? sara carter is the national security correspondent with the washington examiner. she joins us from our d.c

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