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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. White House photo by Eric Draper
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. White House photo by Eric Draper
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. White House photo by Eric Draper
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. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush gestures as he speaks during a press availability Wednesday, March 1, 2006, with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai at the Presidential Palace in Kabul. "One of the messages I want to say to the people of Afghanistan," President Bush said, " is it's our country's pleasure and honor to be involved with the future of this country." White House photo by Eric Draper
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. White House photo by Eric Draper
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. White House photo by Eric Draper
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. White House photo by Eric Draper
Vice President Dick Cheney and House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert applaud Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi during an address to a joint session of Congress, Wednesday, March 1, 2006. The Prime Minister’s speech to the joint session was part of a three-day visit to Washington that included a visit to the White House, where he met with President George W. Bush and discussed Italy’s continued allied relationship with the US in the global war on terror. White House photo by David Bohrer
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." White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan share a working lunch Wednesday, March 1, 2006, at the Presidential Palace in Kabul during a stop by President Bush en route to India. White House photo by Eric Draper
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. White House photo by Eric Draper
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. White House photo by Eric Draper
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi smiles at Vice President Dick Cheney and House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert, as he gestures in response to a warm welcome given by members of a joint session of Congress, Wednesday, March 1, 2006. White House photo by David Bohrer
 
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