Obama spent Saturday and Sunday in Afghanistan , where he met with U.S. troops at three bases and with Afghan President Hamid Karzai -- a leader the Democratic senator has criticized for doing too little to rebuild the war-torn nation . NEW : Sen. Barack Obama , Iraqi prime minister reportedly hold `` productive '' talks . Sens . Chuck Hagel and Chuck Hagel accompany al Qaeda on trip . Obama has talks with Iraqi President Barack Obama on May , June . Obama says part of his strategy is `` taking the fight to al Qaeda in Afghanistan ''
NEW : Sen. Barack Obama , Iraqi prime minister reportedly hold `` productive '' talks . Sens . Chuck Hagel and Chuck Hagel accompany al Qaeda on trip . Obama has talks with Iraqi President Barack Obama on May , June . Obama says part of his strategy is `` taking the fight to al Qaeda in Afghanistan ''