Saturday, April 25, 2009
Should we (and the long suffering Iraqis) be surprised anymore?
"US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has made a surprise visit to Baghdad just nine weeks before American troops are due to withdraw from Iraqi cities and major towns."
"With Surprise Iraq Visit, Obama Returns Focus to Drawdown Plan."
"President Bush made a surprise visit to an Iraqi air base Monday, saying fewer U.S. forces may be able to maintain security at its current level."
"During a surprise trip to Iraq Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld today shared Christmas-Eve cheer with U.S. troops serving here and in the cities of Mosul, Tikrit and Fallujah."
"Cheney makes surprise Iraq visit. US Vice-President Dick Cheney has made an unannounced visit to Iraq to get a closer look at the security and political situation in a country which has just held what he called “tremendous elections”"
"New Australian PM Kevin Rudd has held talks with Iraqi counterpart Nouri Maliki on a surprise visit to Baghdad."
"British prime minister Tony Blair made a surprise first visit to Baghdad on Tuesday amidst intense security and hailed officials orchestrating Iraq’s January elections as heroes."
"Gordon Brown who is to be Britain’s prime minister by early July has made a surprise visit to Iraq in what he called a ‘fact-finding trip’."
"Condoleezza Rice, the US secretary of state, has made a surprise visit to Baghdad to press Iraqi leaders for further political reconciliation and legislative reforms."
"Mr Powell spoke to reporters during a surprise visit to the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, where he also met soldiers."
"Dr Brendan Nelson’s surprise visit to the Iraqi capital came a day after US Defence Secretary Robert Gates wound up a two-day trip to check on the progress of the latest strategy to combat violence in Baghdad."
"Australian Prime Minister John Howard has made a surprise, secret visit to Australian troops in Iraq to mark the nation’s main veterans’ remembrance day."
"Former U.S. presidential candidate John McCain made a surprise visit to Iraq on Monday and discussed with Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi the U.S. troop withdrawal agreement."
Labels: Places head between knees and takes deep breaths ... lots of 'em.
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