Masoud Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, met with top U.S. officials this past week at the invitation of U.S. President Barack Obama. Barzani's week included meetings with President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, and Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke, among others.
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