U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are framed by U.S. military personnel during an official State Arrival ceremony on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, June 7, 2011. Obama and Merkel will air their differences over fiscal policy, the Eurozone crisis, and the war in Libya during the German leader’s state visit on Tuesday. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES – Tags: POLITICS)