Bush Defends Iraq War During a Farewell Visit

Dec. 14, 2008

BAGHDAD, Dec. 14 -- Arriving in Baghdad today for a farewell visit, President Bush staunchly defended a war that has taken far more time, money and lives than anticipated, saying the conflict "has not been easy" but was necessary for U.S. security, Iraqi stability and "world...

Rice to visit Seoul on Asia farewell trip

SEOUL, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice intends to visit South Korea next month as part of a farewell trip to Asia, a South Korean government official says.

Man throws shoes at Bush in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- An Iraqi journalist threw two shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush Sunday during a news conference in the Iraqi prime minister's office in Baghdad.

South Korean troops prepare to leave Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- The prime minister of Kurdistan bid farewell Wednesday to South Korean troops who will wind up their operations in Iraq at the end of December.

Turkish premier in Baghdad Thursday

BAGHDAD, July 9 (UPI) -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives in Baghdad Thursday to visit with top officials on bilateral relations, Iraqi officials said Wednesday.

Blair launches farewell tour in Libya

TRIPOLI, Libya, May 29 (UPI) -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair embarked on his so-called legacy farewell tour to Africa Tuesday with a visit to Libya to meet leader Moammar Gadhafi.

Rumsfeld, Myers on surprise Iraq visit

BAGHDAD, May 13 (UPI) --

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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington

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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

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