Baghdad in 'state of emergency'; Obama monitoring developments from outdoor situation room ('FORE!')

There’s chaos in Iraq’s capital city today as “Shia protesters” have climbed over the “Green Zone” walls and stormed parliament:

Iraqi protesters breach Baghdad's Green Zone for first time, storm parliament https://t.co/RLBxpqFir6https://t.co/vuzpsHMmYL

— ABC News (@ABC) April 30, 2016

State of emergency declared in Baghdad after protesters storm parliament https://t.co/uOXT6nRYqb

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 30, 2016

Iraq declared a state of emergency in Baghdad after protesters stormed parliament https://t.co/vnNsxntQGS pic.twitter.com/iFV4HdCoNY

— Bloomberg (@business) April 30, 2016

And right on cue:

Press pool spotted golf clubs being loaded in the motorcade as Pres Obama departs WH to unannounced location.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) April 30, 2016

Pres Obama back at @AndrewsAirForce for his round of golf today with 2 current and one former WH aides. 54° & cloudy. High today 65°.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) April 30, 2016

In other words, protesters stormed Iraq’s “Green Zone,” so Obama headed for the “green” zone. The White House will blame Bush and climate change for the trouble in Iraq anyway (not necessarily in that order).

https://twitter.com/Major_Skidmark/status/726433468670955520

Obama will have plenty of time for the serious stuff at tonight’s White House Correspondents Dinner. Wait, never mind.