Baghdad, Iraq – President George W. Bush today made a farewell visit to Iraq, a place that defines his presidency, just 37 days before he hands the war off to a successor who has pledged to end it.
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Air Force One, Bush’s distinctive powder blue-and-white jetliner, landed at Baghdad International Airport in the afternoon local time, after a secretive Saturday night departure from Washington and an 11-hour flight.
Aiming to celebrate a new security pact between Washington and Baghdad, the president planned meetings with top U.S. officials stationed in Iraq as well as with Iraqi leaders.
It is Bush’s fourth visit to the war zone as president and his last before President-elect Barack Obama takes office Jan. 20.
Bush’s most recent Iraq stop was over 15 months ago, in September 2007. Bush’s trip was conducted under heavy security and a strict cloak of secrecy.
People traveling with the president agreed to tell almost no one about the plans. The White House tried to avoid raising suspicion about the president’s whereabouts by putting out false schedules detailing activities planned for Bush in Washington on Sunday.
Though the security situation in Iraq has improved dramatically, a trip to that war zone is still considered dangerous.
Wow!
He should do us all a favor and stay there.
Go bush were all gonna miss jan 20 you did the best job in the situation with the terrorists we will miss you were a great president you showed love to isreal & the jews thanx
What a shame he cannot be our presidet another eight years. Him and Cheney, the right men in the right place. He should just free Yonoson Pollard before leaving office.
In about a year from now 85% of this country will sorely miss Bush. We will be in such grave danger , people will bang their heads against concrete pavements and scream why the hell did we elect this drek Obama.
To #7 — very well said !!!!! Sad but true…..
After all is said and done Mr Bush tried and did his best under the circumstances.
he got hit by a size 10 shoe.. lol