Back in 2003, President Bush showed up in Iraq for Thanksgiving. It was a great story and must have been quite a treat for the soldiers enjoying some turkey.
For security reasons, the President's trip was such a secret that even First Lady Laura Bush, and his parents, were not told about it. The announced plan was a trip to Crawford, Texas, but Air Force One turned east to Iraq.
A few years later, President Bush wrote about Iraq in a great book.
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