“Nouri? Hey, it’s George. I was in the neighborhood and wondered if it would be alright for me to stop on by.”
At least that’s how I picture it in my head when I read the headline Bush drops in on new Iraqi PM in Baghdad. On the other hand, I have a pretty strange sense of humor. Anyhow:
President Bush met newly named Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in a surprise visit to Baghdad on Tuesday to discuss next steps in the troubled three-year-old war. The dramatic move came as Bush sought to bolster support for Iraq’s fledgling government and U.S. war policy at home.
Aside from the rheotric (troubled three-year-old war, dramatic move, bolster support) the big surprise is the fact that was kept secret.
The trip was known only to a handful of aides and a small number of journalists sworn to secrecy because of obvious security threats for Bush and members of his entourage.
“Obviously, when you’re entering a situation where the enemy is so active we have to be extra cautious,” White House counselor Dan Bartlett said.
God Speed, Mr. President.
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