Vice President Pence and Second Lady make unannounced visit to Erbil Air Base in Iraq on Saturday

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[MassMinuteman]

IRBIL, IRAQ — Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence made an unannounced Thanksgiving-week visit to Erbil Air Base, about 100-miles west of Iraq's capital city of Baghdad, on Saturday. The visit was meant to reassure U.S. allies in the region and to surprise U.S. troops ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday with a festive meal.

[MassMinuteman]

Looks like they had a great time visiting with the soldiers... a great morale boost for those heading into the holidays far away from home.

[rintintin]

16 years after Bush invaded and US presidents/VPs still can’t visit except without letting anyone know in advance

Bush brought chaos to the Middle East and it will take decades to douse the flames

[rintintin]

Don’t get me wrong, it’s great that Pence is visiting the troops

But we never should have started that war - as Trump himself has said many times (to the fury of the neocons and Nevertrumpers)

[Shark24]

Two thoughts:
1. Great that he visited
2. To a place we should not be.

Above comment reflect my 2003 opinions as well.

[GreyFriar]

Well done Vice-President and Mrs. Pence.

[shanover]

Invading Iraq lost all momentum of Afghanistan,diverted vast resources and disrupted the broader “War on Terror” while totally turning the Mideast upside down.