A Day in the Life of President Bush (Bush's Iraq Troop Visit Photos): 11/27/03

YAHOO, WHITEHOUSE | 11/27/03

[MJY1288]

President Bush made a surprise visit to our troops in Iraq today, he arrived on Airforce One at Baghdad International Airport just after dark and surprised some 600 soldiers before being served a full course traditional Thanksgiving meal. President Bush was greeted with a thunderous applause from the surprised troops that clearly touched the Commander-in-Chief

Enjoy this special Thanksgiving Day "Dose"

[MJY1288]

QUOTE OF THE DAY: "You're engaged in a difficult mission. Those who attack our coalition forces and kill innocent Iraqis are testing our will. They hope we will run. We did not charge hundreds of miles into the heart of Iraq, pay a bitter cost in casualties, defeat a brutal dictator and liberate 25 million people only to retreat before a band of thugs and assassins."

[MJY1288]

Thanksgiving Day Ping

[Jalapeno]

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[MJY1288]

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[Soaring Feather]

Here I am.

[ReaganandDubyaForever]

Thank God for this man!!!Top ten?

[MJY1288]

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

I just wanted to Thank You for your visit to Walter Reed hospital.

[LADY J]

A very special day today. Can't wait to see the Dose!!

[MJY1288]

[MJY1288]

Thanks, It was my pleasure

[demkicker]

President Bush is one cool dude! What an awesome gesture on his part to say thank you in person to our troops.

[RonDog]

And, in case you missed seeing the VIDEO...

From http://www.thecarolinachannel.com/index.html:

Bush Makes Surprise Visit To U.S. Troops In Iraq

Air Force One lands in Baghdad -- its lights darkened -- as President George W. Bush makes the first visit to Iraq of any American commander-in-chief. More Details


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President Speaks To Soldiers --- CLICK HERE

[Savage Beast]

America, America, God shed His grace on thee.

[RonDog]

See also:

HOW IT ALL WENT DOWN: DETAILED REPORT OF BUSH'S SECRET TRIP
(a pool reporter's private notes)
Drudge Report ^ | 11/27/03 | Mike Allen
Posted on 11/27/2003 4:10 PM PST by Maria S

The President left Waco secretly Wednesday at 8:25 p.m. Eastern (7:25 p.m. Texan) with a small pool, stopped at Andrews to pick up a few staff and a few more poolers, change planes and then head to Baghad. Both flights were what we think of as the normal Air Force One, Boeing 747 with the normal marking. The President landed in darkness at Baghdad International Airport at 9:31 a.m. Washington time (5:32 p.m. local) on Thursday, Nov. 27, Thanksgiving Day. He took off at 12:03 p.m. Eastern time, so was in Baghdad roughly 2.5 hours.

The staff aimed to keep the trip secret until after he had taken off from Baghdad ? no filing was permitted from the site, by the pool or by locals. The President landed with barely a sliver of a moon. He was already in a white Land Rover or Land Cruiser by the time the pool reached the Tarmac. The staff said the motorcade was 12 vehicles plus a military ambulance. Short motorcade of less than five minutes through a blacked out, rutty part of the airport, which looks like a military base...

CLICK HERE for the rest of that LONG (but wonderful) report

[MJY1288]

This is real emotion from a real leader, God Bless You President Bush

[MJY1288]

Thanks for the links RonDog,

[olliemb]

Thanks for the dose. Thanks for all you do and for visiting the soldiers at Walter Reed. Many thanks for your support of the president and the soldiers. And your bumper sticker looks great on my van!!!

[McGavin999]

When the word first broke on this early this morning I broke down and wept. I was totally overwhelmed. When they first played the clip of the President entering the tent and the instant the troops recognized who it was, the roar that went up will stay in my mind for a very long time.

[SnarlinCubBear]

Present...and proud of my President!