Bush makes surprise visit to Iraq
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President Bush arrived in Iraq today on an unannounced visit, the White House said. The president stopped in Iraq en route to an economic summit in Australia and ahead of a briefing in Washington next week by the top U.S. commander in Iraq.
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President Bush paid a rare visit to the press cabin aboard Air Force One on Thursday to express optimism about his prospects and dismiss polls showing Democrat John Kerry won their third debate.
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President Bush, in Iraq on Monday, emphasized security gains, sectarian reconciliation and the possibility of a troop withdrawal.
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Description: Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld pays a surprise visit to troops in Iraq, landing first at the US base near Mosul where an insurgent attack three days ago killed 22 people.
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He made a surprise visit to the US military base that was attacked in Mosul Tuesday. Meanwhile, security has increased at some US bases in Iraq.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair has arrived in Baghdad for a surprise visit to show his support for the newly-formed Iraqi national unity government.
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After a lightning visit to Iraq, U.S. President George W. Bush arrives in Australia on Tuesday where he can expect anti-Iraq war protests as he attends an Asia-Pacific leaders' summit in Sydney.
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WASHINGTONâUS President George W. Bush used a timely and symbolic visit by Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi yesterday to reaffirm his determination to stay the course in Iraq and turn chaos into stability in time for elections early next year.
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President Bush on Thursday will meet at the White House with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, who is on a nearly three-week trip to the United States that includes a stop for medical treatment.
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US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld makes a surprise visit to the Iraqi city of Mosul, two days after a bomb killed 22 people.
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KIRKUK, Iraq  - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Iraq on an unannounced visit on Tuesday, and a U.S. official said she planned to urge Iraqi leaders to speed up national reconciliation.
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President Bush, reminding listeners of his surprise trip to Baghdad, said Saturday it was important for the Iraqi people to know after three years of war that &quot;America will not abandon them after we have come this far.&quot;
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President Bush made an unexpected visit to the Russian Embassy on Sunday where he signed a book of condolences for victims of the school hostage seizure and expressed outrage at the actions of "evil terrorists."
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US President George W Bush begins three days of talks about Iraq as he considers possible policy changes.
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Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld paid a surprise visit to Mosul, Iraq to cheer up the troops on Christmas Eve and see those wounded in the attack.
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President Bush traveled to the State Department today as part of a round of consultations over how to reshape Iraq policy.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair made a surprise first visit to Baghdad Tuesday to meet Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi and show support for elections scheduled for January.