Out of Babylon, Obama Gives Press Conference in Amman

In Amman, Jordan, today Barack Obama held a news conference to talk about his trip abroad, designed to shore up his credentials as commander in chief. Once again, he set out his vision, talked about national security and encouraged an achievable phased withdrawal from Iraq, one that is consistent with what the Iraqis want. Anne Kornblut is covering the presidential campaign for the Washington Post.