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michaeltotten.com - 12/15/2008

On the Hunt in Baghdad

— michaeltotten.com — by Michael J. Totten BAGHDAD -- “If your men conduct any raids,” I said to Captain Todd... Looney at Combat Outpost Ford on the outskirts of Sadr City, Baghdad, “I want to go.” “We might have something come up,” he said. “If so, I'll get you out ... (more) On the Hunt in Baghdad

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thinkprogress.org - 12/15/2008

Bush On Al Qaeda Not Existing In Iraq Before Invasion: ‘So What?’

— thinkprogress.org — Yesterday, after an Iraqi journalist used “ [t]wo of the worst insults in Islam ” against him,... an unfazed President Bush sat down with ABC’s Martha Raddatz for an exit interview in Iraq. When Raddatz asked Bush about his legacy, ... (more) Bush On Al Qaeda Not Existing In Iraq Before Invasion: ...

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huffingtonpost.com - 12/14/2008

Bush Visits Iraq For Final Time

— huffingtonpost.com — BAGHDAD — President George W. Bush on Sunday made a farewell visit to Iraq, a place that... defines his presidency, just 37 days before he hands the war off to a successor who has pledged to end it. Air Force One, Bush's distinctive powder ... (more) Bush Visits Iraq For Final Time

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JULES CRITTENDEN ON BUSH’S VICTORY LAP: “Mission Accomplished? Well, since you ask, yes. Just like …
Instapundit — ... JULES CRITTENDEN ON BUSH’S VICTORY LAP: “Mission Accomplished? Well, since you ask, yes. Just like last time, when the mission of knocking out Saddam was accomplished. Don’t believe me, just ask Obama. Or his guy Gates.” ...

President Bush’s last visit to Iraq
Sister Toldjah — ... Jules Crittenden calls the President’s trip a “victory lap.” I think, especially considering the ups and downs encountered the last several years since we went to war in Iraq, that is a perfect description of Bush’s visit. ...

Mission Accomplished
Dean's World — ... President Bush is in Iraq today, taking a well-deserved victory lap for his amazing work and the even more amazing work of coalition forces. Jules Crittenden has a detailed look at this great victory. ...

BILL QUICK ON IRAQ ‘VICTORY’
Right Wing Nut House — ... occur in that time frame may negate or augment decisions made by the US in Iraq. An example may be what we are going to do about Iran who has been emboldened and strengthened by our poor decision making in Iraq but who may find themselves less an influence in the region if the US military goes in and smashes things up. Admittedly, this is now a remote possibility but it highlights the manner in which unfolding history can throw everyone’s predictions of the future into a cocked hat. Jules Crittenden, reporting on Bush’s ...

The Bush Farewell Tour
N/A — ... Freedom is on the march. Blah, blah, blah. And Bush marches around the world on his farewell tour.  The victory tour isn’t going as smoothly as he might have liked. If some can’t give W the boot in Baghdad, they will settle for a shoe. ...

Speaking of Iraq: Bush Makes a Farewell Visit
PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts — ... NYT): Bush Makes Final Iraq Visit Air Force One arrived in Baghdad at 4 p.m. after a 10-and-a-half-hour overnight flight from Andrews Air Force Base near Washington. It was Mr. Bush’s fourth visit to IraqOn arriving here, he met the two senior American officials, Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker and Gen. Ray Odierno, on the tarmac. He met with Iraqi leaders and was expected to meet with American troops. Jules Crittenden calls this a “Victory Lap” which strikes me as a stretch, to put it kindly. There is, of course, ...