http://www.theobamanews.com/ObamaNews/obamas-trip-sign-of-new-era-in-diplomacy/ Sen. Barack Obama's trip to the Middle East and Europe marks the Democrat's first high-profile step onto the international stage, a campaign-season audition of sorts for a presidential candidate pledging a new era in diplomacy and an end to the U.S. combat role in Iraq. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:22:13 CDT en