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March 2006
President George W. Bush gives the thumbs-up after Air Force One landed at Bagram Air Base near Kabul, Afghanistan Wednesday, March 1, 2006. The five-hour surprise visit included a meeting with Afghan President Karzai, a ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the U.S. Embassy, and a visit to the troops at Bagram.
President George W. Bush gives the thumbs-up after Air Force One landed at Bagram Air Base near Kabul, Afghanistan Wednesday, March 1, 2006. The five-hour surprise visit included a meeting with Afghan President Karzai, a ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the U.S. Embassy, and a visit to the troops at Bagram.
President George W. Bush gives the thumbs-up after Air Force One landed at Bagram Air Base near Kabul, Afghanistan Wednesday, March 1, 2006. The five-hour surprise visit included a meeting with Afghan President Karzai, a ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the U.S. Embassy, and a visit to the troops at Bagram. First Lady Laura Bush attends the dedication of the new U.S. Embassy Building in Kabul, Afghanistan March 1, 2006. The President and First Lady were joined on their trip to Afghanistan by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ronald E. Neumann.
President George W. Bush and President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan hold a press availability Wednesday, March 1, 2006, in Kabul during a stop en route to India. President Bush told President Karzai that he hoped "the people of Afghanistan understand that as democracy takes hold, you're inspiring others. And that inspiration will cause others to demand their freedom." First Lady Laura Bush waves as she stands with President George W. Bush, President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan, and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during welcoming ceremonies Wednesday, March 1, 2006, in Kabul.
Laura Bush visits Prayas, a home for abused children in Tughlaqabad, New Delhi, India March 2, 2006. Miss Beazley and Barney sit in First Lady Laura Bush’s Tulips in the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, The White House.
Laura Bush listens to a question during an informal group discussing during a visit to Prayas, a home for abused children in Tughlaqabad, New Delhi, India March 2, 2006. President George W. Bush waves as he stands with President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan, Mrs. Laura Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during welcoming ceremonies Wednesday, March 1, 2006, in Kabul.
President George W. Bush and Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai shake hands after cutting the ceremonial ribbon, Wednesday, March 1, 2006, to dedicate the new U.S. Embassy Building in Kabul, Afghanistan. President Karzai thanked President Bush and the American people for their continued support to the Afghan people. Mrs. Laura Bush greets a welcoming delegation of women, Wednesday, March 1, 2006, at the dedication of the new U.S. Embassy Building in Kabul, Afghanistan.
President George W. Bush and Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, right, cut the ceremonial ribbon, Wednesday, March 1, 2006, to dedicate the new U.S. Embassy Building in Kabul, Afghanistan. President Bush is joined by Mrs. Laura Bush; U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ronald E. Neumann. Women stand outside the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan Wednesday, March 1, 2006. President George W. Bush and Laura Bush made a surprise visit to the city and presided over a ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the embassy before continuing their trip to India.
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Bush stand with flowers presented upon their arrival Wednesday, March 1, 2006, at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport where they were greeted by India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, right, and his wife, Gursharan Kaur. Mrs. Laura Bush appears before an audience of U.S. and Coalition troops, Wednesday, March 1, 2006, during a visit to Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, where President George W. Bush thanked the troops for their service in defense of freedom.
President George W. Bush addresses U.S. and Coalition troops Wednesday, March 1, 2006, during a stopover at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, prior to his visit to India and Pakistan.

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