Why do our leaders always make "surprise" visits to Iraq?

[BeyondThePale]

So Rummy has made a surprise visit to Baghdad today... Why are these always surprises? I mean why not announce it to the world and drive down the main highway from the airport to the Green Zone in an open-air car waving to the adoring crowds who will shower him with flowers and cheers? Seems more like democracy is on the "slink" than the march.

[July]

1. Because we're making such great progress that we'll

"probably" reduce the no. of troops there next year. You know, it's getting better all the time over there. No, really.

[davidwhite0570]

2. so they can show their false support for

our troops

[Heidi]

3. To make sure the troops haven't pulled out overnight without their O.K.

[bryant69]

4. They want to appear brave

without having to actually, you know, be brave?

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[spindoctor]

5. To avoid other surprises

Which is a candid statement on how safe this democratic Iraq truly is.

[ET Awful]

6. Because if they announced it ahead of time, there'd be 100,000

armed Iraqis there to greet their flight when they arrived.

[BiggJawn]

7. Because they LOVE Shia P****!

You think Bangkok is the only place in the world young girls will come to your room and beg to fuck you?

In Rumsferatu's case, I think it has more to do with the blood of virgins and a bath-tub...

[Extend a Hand]

8. democracy is on the "slink"

LOL isn't that the truth

[aaronnyc]

9. Because they don't want to be killed

[wideopen]

10. Because they are cowardly chickenshits

They will send our kids over to get shot at anytime but they go in secret.

[mopaul]

11. i have no clue, as usual

i assume there were no more unplanned questions from the happy troops.