Presidential Visit to Iraq
2003-11-27T23:37:15-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMjg4XC8xNDkwMTAxNjE2LnBuZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19In a surprise Thanksgiving visit, President Bush addressed approximately 600 U.S. troops at Baghdad International Airport. He thanked the soldiers for their service, praised their work in Iraq, and assured them that their country supported them. He also reiterated that the United States would remain in Iraq as long as necessary, and would ultimately prevail. The president received several standing ovations from the assembly. Following his speech, President Bush walked through the crowd, posing for photographs and talking with soldiers.
The president’s visit to Iraq was shrouded in secrecy due to security concerns, and was not made public until his return to the United States.
The president’s visit to Iraq was shrouded in secrecy due to security concerns, and was not made public until his return to the United States.
In a surprise Thanksgiving visit, President Bush addressed approximately 600 U.S. troops at Baghdad International Airport. He thanked the so… read more
In a surprise Thanksgiving visit, President Bush addressed approximately 600 U.S. troops at Baghdad International Airport. He thanked the soldiers for their service, praised their work in Iraq, and assured them that their country supported them. He also reiterated that the United States would remain in Iraq as long as necessary, and would ultimately prevail. The president received several standing ovations from the assembly. Following his speech, President Bush walked through the crowd, posing for photographs and talking with soldiers.
The president’s visit to Iraq was shrouded in secrecy due to security concerns, and was not made public until his return to the United States. close
People in this video
Hosting Organization
Related Video
-
Iraqi Reconstruction Efforts
President Bush and Ambassador Bremer spoke to reporters in the Oval Office following a meeting on operations in Iraq. Th…
-
Iraqi Reconstruction
President Bush spoke to reporters in the Oval Office about the appointment of Mr. Bremer as the new civil administrator …
-
Presidential Visit to Wounded Troops
Following a visit to injured military personnel at Walter Reed Medical Center, President Bush spoke to reporters about t…
-
U.S. Policy in Iraq
President Bush delivered a major foreign policy speech to midshipmen, faculty and officials at the U.S. Naval Academy. I…
User Created Clips from This Video
-
- 24 minutes
- 52,944 views
-
- 4 minutes
- 854 views
-
- 44 seconds
- 177 views
-
- 53 seconds
- 17 views