November 28, 200322 yr Commander in Chief Visits Troops in Baghdad By TERENCE HUNT, AP BAGHDAD, Iraq (Nov. 27) - President Bush flew to Iraq under extraordinary secrecy and security Thursday to spend Thanksgiving with U.S. troops and thank them for ''defending the American people from danger.'' The unannounced visit brought wild cheers from battle-worn soldiers, stunned the nation and even surprised the president's parents, who had been expecting him at the Thanksgiving table at his Crawford, Texas ranch. Bush, the first U.S. president to visit Iraq, promised that insurgents testing America's commitment will not be rewarded with a U.S. retreat. ''We did not charge hundreds of miles into the heart of Iraq, pay a bitter cost of casualties, defeat a ruthless dictator and liberate 25 million people only to retreat before a band of thugs and assassins,'' Bush told about 600 soldiers from the 1st Armored Division and the 82nd Airborne. The troops had been told only that they were gathered for Thanksgiving dinner with a VIP guest in the mess hall at Baghdad International Airport. ..continued Link Pshh that's the least he could do for them
November 28, 200322 yr Commander in Chief Visits Troops in Baghdad By TERENCE HUNT, AP BAGHDAD, Iraq (Nov. 27) - President Bush flew to Iraq under extraordinary secrecy and security Thursday to spend Thanksgiving with U.S. troops and thank them for ''defending the American people from danger.'' The unannounced visit brought wild cheers from battle-worn soldiers, stunned the nation and even surprised the president's parents, who had been expecting him at the Thanksgiving table at his Crawford, Texas ranch. Bush, the first U.S. president to visit Iraq, promised that insurgents testing America's commitment will not be rewarded with a U.S. retreat. ''We did not charge hundreds of miles into the heart of Iraq, pay a bitter cost of casualties, defeat a ruthless dictator and liberate 25 million people only to retreat before a band of thugs and assassins,'' Bush told about 600 soldiers from the 1st Armored Division and the 82nd Airborne. The troops had been told only that they were gathered for Thanksgiving dinner with a VIP guest in the mess hall at Baghdad International Airport. ..continued Link Pshh that's the least he could do for them
November 28, 200322 yr Author Is that an accurate number? 37 million? lol, just went kinda crazy on the number pad there i'm probably close though
November 28, 200322 yr oh man, another partisan baiting thread. i predict blood within one day (and no, i don't mean american GI blood)
November 28, 200322 yr oh man, another partisan baiting thread. i predict blood within one day (and no, i don't mean american GI blood) Hey I ain't touching this one! Political arguments are for political boards - I don't even think there should be a political section on this board, but that's just me. Here's a tidbit of antagonism: UCONN blows. Go 'Cuse!
November 28, 200322 yr i agree... the guy has a giant bullseye on his head and he flies to freakin baghdad to join the troops for thanksgiving
November 28, 200322 yr say what you want, but this was pretty cool to do Exactly. Great idea and it helps moral over there. :thumbup
November 28, 200322 yr Well considering morale for Bush's little imperialistic forary into the Middle East has been on the decline it makes some sense to have done that.
November 28, 200322 yr Author say what you want, but this was pretty cool to do I do agree it was cool to do, but I'm just saying that I don't think it makes up for all his mistakes (IMO) and I still don't like him
November 28, 200322 yr Author oh man, another partisan baiting thread. i predict blood within one day (and no, i don't mean american GI blood) Hey I ain't touching this one! Political arguments are for political boards - I don't even think there should be a political section on this board, but that's just me. Here's a tidbit of antagonism: UCONN blows. Go 'Cuse! :angry UConn is gonna blow Syracuse away!!
November 28, 200322 yr Copped this one from his dad who did the same exact thing but had a bigger bull's eye.
November 28, 200322 yr No matter what anyone says, I have always known that the man has BOLAS!!! If Bush has "Bolas" then Pubes is telling the truth... This is all for PR...
December 2, 200322 yr I heard it was kept a secrecy because Bush wanted to be carefull and was looking out for the troops and didnt want to put the troops in danger of attacks HELLOOOOO U SENT THEM TO WAR!! :banghead :banghead
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