Bush's panic visit is like of a thief that comes in the night

[DeathvadeR]

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The head of state of the strongest nation on earth will normally not make a sneaky and panicky visit to a country which is wholly occupied by his troops, unless he is terrified and unsure of his own safety.

That was what US President George W. Bush did when he sneaked into Baghdad to try and lift the morale of his soldiers there by sharing their celebrations on Thanksgiving Day as claimed by the US Administration.

But the trip was counter-productive because Bush appears to have demoralised his troops, as the visit was surrounded by lies from the Administration. In doing so, Bush has confirmed the Arab saying: "Trying to improve it, he spoilt it."

[The Backlash Cometh]

1. Marking territory in the time it took to take a piss.

It reminded me of a rival dog running into its opponent's territory to drop his scent and run out before he gets caught.

[NashVegas]

2. Thief in the Night

Isn't that another one of Bush's biblical references?

[LeahMira]

3. Another photo-op

But the trip was counter-productive because Bush appears to have demoralised his troops...

That visit wasn't for the troops. It was for the folks back home.

There are 100,000 troops + or -in Iraq. Bush visited a few hundred. The rest, slogging in the sand, are still out slogging in the sand.

[DoYouEverWonder]

4. Lies weren't the only thing that surrounded W

Most of the soldiers in the pics were not real soldiers.

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[IndianaGreen]

5. Surrounded by SS

as if he was fearful of the soldiers he was going to meet. I wonder if he was wearing kevlar underneath his jacket...