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mudvillegazette.com - 4/7/2009
President Obama in Baghdad (Part two)
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Here's the unedited video coverage of the President in Baghdad. Part one: Part two: Part three: At least this should stop all talk of comparative cheer enthusiasm . But as consolation, here's a caption contest .
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Stopping by Baghdad (video)
— youtube.com — The President addresses the troops in at the Al Faw Palace in Baghdad in a surprise visit... before coming home from Europe. April 7, 2009. (public domain) (more) Stopping by Baghdad (video)
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breitbart.com - 4/11/2009
Obama in Baghdad, tells troops Iraq must take over
— breitbart.com — BAGHDAD (AP) - Cheered wildly by U.S. troops, President Barack Obama flew unannounced into Iraq on Tuesday... and promptly declared it was time for Iraqis to "take responsibility for their country" after America's commitment of six years and thousands ... (more) Obama in Baghdad, tells troops Iraq must take over

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breitbart.com - 4/7/2009
Obama in Baghdad, tells troops Iraq must take over
— breitbart.com — BAGHDAD (AP) - Cheered wildly by U.S. troops, President Barack Obama flew unannounced into Iraq on Tuesday... and promptly declared it was time for Iraqis to "take responsibility for their country" after America's commitment of six years and thousands ... (more) Obama in Baghdad, tells troops Iraq must take over

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Hot Air » Top Picks — ... Today’s entry comes from Greyhawk , who caught something I might not have noticed. Earlier this week, when Barack Obama visited the troops in Iraq, he started by rattling off the names of the commands in the theater. Unfortunately, even with only four, Obama still needed a Teleprompter — or at least its low-tech equivalent: THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you, guys. Let me say, [reads card] Multinational Force Iraq, Multinational Corps Iraq, Multinational Security Transition Command Iraq First Corps, America’s Corp Band: Thanks to all of you. Greyhawk wrote: “Seriously, those ...

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