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Vice President Cheney's Remarks in Rally with Troops
Vice President Dick Cheney delivers remarks Tuesday, March 18, 2008 to U.S. troops during a rally at Balad Air Base, Iraq. "During this deployment, ladies and gentlemen, you've seen incredible progress on the ground in Iraq -- not just as witnesses, but as participants," said the Vice President, adding, "The President and I, and your fellow citizens, want nothing more than have you and all of your comrades return home safely at the end of this tour of duty. We're going to do everything we can to make that happen." White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney delivers remarks Tuesday, March 18, 2008 to U.S. troops during a rally at Balad Air Base, Iraq. "During this deployment, ladies and gentlemen, you've seen incredible progress on the ground in Iraq -- not just as witnesses, but as participants," said the Vice President, adding, "The President and I, and your fellow citizens, want nothing more than have you and all of your comrades return home safely at the end of this tour of duty. We're going to do everything we can to make that happen." White House photo by David Bohrer Full Story
Vice President Dick Cheney is greeted by Kurdish Regional Government President Massoud Barzani Tuesday, March 18, 2008 upon arrival to the president's residence in Irbil, Iraq. The Vice President's visit to Irbil comes on the second day of an unannounced trip to Iraq where he has met with Iraqi leadership, U.S. officials and U.S. troops. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney meets with Kurdish Regional Government President Massoud Barzani Tuesday, March 18, 2008 in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil. During the press availability following the meeting, the KRG president voiced his appreciation of the sacrifices given by Americans to liberate the Iraqi people and said, "We will be with you in one trench, and without any hesitation or reservation, to fight terrorism and also to succeed in our efforts in the democratic process and also in building a free and prosperous Iraq." White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney talks with U.S. troops during breakfast Tuesday, March 18, 2008, at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Following a day of meetings in Baghdad the Vice President and Mrs. Cheney were overnight guests at the base. White House photo by David Bohrer
U.S. troops hold the American flag as they await Vice President Dick Cheney's arrival to a rally Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney receives a welcome Tuesday, March 18, 2008, to a rally for U.S. troops at Balad Air Base, Iraq. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney delivers remarks Tuesday, March 18, 2008 to U.S. troops during a rally at Balad Air Base, Iraq. "During this deployment, ladies and gentlemen, you've seen incredible progress on the ground in Iraq -- not just as witnesses, but as participants," said the Vice President, adding, "The President and I, and your fellow citizens, want nothing more than have you and all of your comrades return home safely at the end of this tour of duty. We're going to do everything we can to make that happen." White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney awards PFC Veronica Alfaro with the Bronze Star Tuesday, March 18, 2008, during a rally for U.S. troops at Balad Air Base, Iraq. "I can't describe the feeling I had when he awarded me the Bronze Star," said Alfaro, 2nd Platoon senior medic, Bravo Company. "It is definitely a moment I will always remember and cherish; I will never forget it." White House photo by David Bohrer
Staff Sgt. Shane Lindsey, second right, and PFC Veronica Alfaro, far right, salute Vice President Dick Cheney after being awarded the Bronze Star Tuesday, March 18, 2008, during a rally for U.S. troops at Balad Air Base, Iraq. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney greets U.S. troops and poses for pictures Tuesday, March 18, 2008, during a rally at Balad Air Base, Iraq. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney autographs a hat during a rally for the troops Tuesday, March 18, 2008, at Balad Air Base, Iraq. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney greets Iraqi Kurdish officials Tuesday, March 18, 2008 upon arrival to the residence of the president of the Kurdish Regional Government in Irbil, Iraq. White House photo by David Bohrer
President George W. Bush delivers remarks on trade policy Tuesday, March 18, 2008, at the Blount Island Marine Terminal in Jacksonville, Fla. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush sits inside the cab of a stacker as its operator, Frederick Bishop, looks on Tuesday, March 18, 2008, during a tour of Coastal Maritime Stevedoring, LLC at the Blount Island Marine Terminal in Jacksonville, Fla. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush shakes hands with Frederick Bishop, a stacker operator for Coastal Maritime Stevedoring, LLC, during a tour Tuesday, March 18, 2008, of the Blount Island Marine Terminal in Jacksonville, Fla. The President toured the facility while in the state to deliver remarks on trade policy. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush delivers remarks on trade policy Tuesday, March 18, 2008, at the Blount Island Marine Terminal in Jacksonville, Fla. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush, joined on stage by port workers, delivers remarks on U.S. trade policy Tuesday, March 18, 2008, at the Blount Island Marine Terminal in Jacksonville, Fla. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush poses for a photo with a port worker at the Blount Island Marine Terminal Tuesday, March 18, 2008, in Jacksonville, Fla. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush joins port workers for a photo following his remarks on U.S. trade policy Tuesday, March 18, 2008, at the Blount Island Marine Terminal in Jacksonville, Fla. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush meets and speaks with port workers following his remarks on U.S. trade policy Tuesday, March 18, 2008, at the Blount Island Marine Terminal in Jacksonville, Fla. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
 
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