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As violence continues to spread across iraq, republican presidential candidate john mccain, a supporter of President Bush's war, made a surprise fact-finding trip to iraq, for meetings with Iraqi and U.S. diplomatic and military officials.

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. republican presidential candidate john mccain arrived in iraq on Sunday to assess the success of a U.S. troop build-up that he has strongly backed, part of a week-long trip to the middle east and Europe.

Not long after the war on iraq started, the National Museum of iraq was looted. More than 15,000 artifacts disappeared. Dr. Donny George, a former director of the museum, says nearly half the items taken have been retrieved, but many have not come back to the museum.

Winter Soldiers tell of gut-wrenching experiences of occupation.

Iraq promises to be the top issue in an emotionally charged House race in Pennsylvania. The father of a fallen Marine will take on the only iraq war veteran serving in Congress.

Sen. john mccain arrived in Baghdad on Sunday for an unexpected visit with Iraqi and U.S. diplomatic and military officials, a U.S. government official said.

In my nightmares, the helicopters still come out of a dark sky, two black spots barely visible against the backdrop of night.

The BBC's Paul Reynolds looks at the diplomatic fallout from the US-led invasion five years ago.

John mccain Makes Visit to Baghdad to Meet With Iraqi, US Diplomats, Military Officials

Republican presumptive presidential candidate john mccain is in iraq for meetings with top US and Iraqi officials.