U.S. President George W. Bush waves as he walks on the South Lawn of the White House upon his return to Washington December 12, 2008. REUTERS/Yuri GripasBush Makes Surprise Iraq Visit To Close Out Tenure
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BAGHDAD – President George W. Bush on Sunday made a farewell visit to Iraq, a place that defines his presidency, just 37 days before he hands the war off to a successor who has pledged to end it.
Air Force One, Bush's distinctive powder blue-and-white jetliner, landed at Baghdad International Airport in the afternoon local time, after a secretive Saturday night departure from Washington and an 11-hour flight. In a sign of modest security gains in this war zone, Bush was welcomed with a formal arrival ceremony — a flourish that was not part of his previous three trips to Iraq.
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