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President George W. Bush speaks to U.S. troops and U.S. embassy personnel during an unannounced 5-hour trip to Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, June 13, 2006. "These are historic times," said the President. "The mission that you're accomplishing here in Iraq will go down in the history books as an incredibly important moment in the history of freedom and peace; an incredibly important moment of doing our duty to secure our homeland." White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush speaks to U.S. troops and U.S. embassy personnel during an unannounced 5-hour trip to Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, June 13, 2006. "These are historic times," said the President. "The mission that you're accomplishing here in Iraq will go down in the history books as an incredibly important moment in the history of freedom and peace; an incredibly important moment of doing our duty to secure our homeland." White House photo by Eric Draper
 
President George W. Bush boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base Monday night, June 12, 2006, en route to Iraq. White House photo by Eric Draper President George W. Bush rides in the cockpit of Air Force One on the final approach before landing in Baghdad Tuesday, June 13, 2006. White House photo by Eric Draper
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki greets President George W. Bush upon his arrival to Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, June 12, 2006. White House photo by Eric Draper President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki meet in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, June 12, 2006. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush walks with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki Tuesday, June 13, 2006, at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. During his unannounced trip to Iraq, President Bush thanked the Prime Minister, telling him, "I'm convinced you will succeed, and so will the world." White House photo by Eric Draper From Baghdad, President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of Iraq, hold a teleconference with Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld in Camp David, Md., during a teleconference Tuesday, June 13, 2006. White House photo by Eric Draper
Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, right, and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, left, participate in a video teleconference from Camp David, Md., Tuesday, June 13, 2006 as President Bush meets Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Baghdad. The President expressed praise for Prime Minister Maliki's efforts in assembling a strong and diverse unity government in Iraq and said, "I want to thank you for giving me and my cabinet a chance to hear from you personally and a chance to meet the members of this team you've assembled. It's an impressive group of men and women, and if given the right help, I'm convinced you will succeed, and so will the world." White House photo by David Bohrer From Baghdad, President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of Iraq, wave to Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld in Camp David, Md., during a teleconference Tuesday, June 13, 2006. White House photo by Eric Draper
Vice President Dick Cheney is seated with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld as they participate in a video teleconference from Camp David, Md., Tuesday, June 13, 2006 with President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Baghdad. White House photo by David Bohrer President George W. Bush shakes hands with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, right, during his visit Tuesday, June 13, 2006, to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. With them is U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush speaks to U.S. troops and U.S. embassy personnel during an unannounced 5-hour trip to Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, June 13, 2006. "These are historic times," said the President. "The mission that you're accomplishing here in Iraq will go down in the history books as an incredibly important moment in the history of freedom and peace; an incredibly important moment of doing our duty to secure our homeland." White House photo by Eric Draper President greets U.S. troops and U.S. embassy personnel during his trip to Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, June 13, 2006. "This is a moment -- this is a time where the world can turn one way or the other, where the world can be a better place or a more dangerous place," said the President. "And the United States of America and citizens such as yourself are dedicated to making sure that the world we leave behind is a better place for all." White House photo by Eric Draper

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