From FOX News: Cheney Makes Surprise Trip to Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Vice President Dick Cheney made a surprise visit to Iraq Sunday under heavy security, touring the country after parliamentary elections that he suggested were a major step toward drawing down U.S. forces.
“The participation levels all across the country were remarkable,” Cheney told reporters after an hourlong briefing from the war’s top military commanders. “And that’s exactly what needs to happen as you build a political structure in a self-governing Iraq that can unify the various segments of the population and ultimately take over responsibility for their own security.”
The daylong tour was so shrouded in secrecy that even Iraq’s prime minister said he was surprised when he showed up for what he thought was a meeting with the U.S. ambassador only to see Cheney waiting to greet him.
Cheney’s tour of the country came on the same day that President Bush was giving a prime-time Oval Office address to the nation on Iraq.
It’s nice that they are letting the Vice President out more.
Who else is having an unexpected Prime Time Sunday Presidential Address from the Oval Office Sandwich Party?