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President's Address to the Nation
President George W. Bush addresses the nation Sunday, Dec. 18, 2005, from the Oval Office of the White House. Said the President, "Next week, Americans will gather to celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah. Many families will be praying for loved ones spending this season far from home in Iraq, Afghanistan or other dangerous places. Our Nation joins in those prayers. We pray for the safety and strength of our troops." White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush addresses the nation Sunday, Dec. 18, 2005, from the Oval Office of the White House. Said the President, "Next week, Americans will gather to celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah. Many families will be praying for loved ones spending this season far from home in Iraq, Afghanistan or other dangerous places. Our Nation joins in those prayers. We pray for the safety and strength of our troops." White House photo by Eric Draper Full Story
Vice President Dick Cheney visits the 9th Mechanized Infantry Division HQ at Taji Air Base to greet Iraqi troops and view tanks and armored vehicles they have refurbished into working fighting vehicles, Sunday Dec. 18, 2005. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Cheney meets with US Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad, General George Casey and General John Abizaid in the Green Zone during a one-day surprise visit to Iraq, Sunday Dec. 18, 2005. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney attends a rally with US troops at Al-Asad Airbase in Iraq, Dec. 18, 2005. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney and Iraqi President Jalal Talibani enter a meeting with Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad inside the Green Zone, Sunday Dec. 18, 2005. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney speaks with Zalmay Khalilzad, US Ambassador to Iraq, inside the Green Zone, Sunday Dec. 18, 2005. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Jafari, US Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad, and US delegation members inside the Green Zone, Sunday Dec. 18, 2005. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Jafari, US Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad, and US delegation members inside the Green Zone, Sunday Dec. 18, 2005. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney visits the 9th Mechanized Infantry Division Headquarters at Taji Air Base to greet Iraqi troops and view tanks and armored vehicles they have refurbished into working fighting vehicles, Sunday Dec. 18, 2005. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney visits the 9th Mechanized Infantry Division Headquarters at Taji Air Base to greet Iraqi troops and view tanks and armored vehicles they have refurbished into working fighting vehicles, Sunday Dec. 18, 2005. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney visits the 9th Mechanized Infantry Division Headquarters at Taji Air Base to greet Iraqi troops and view tanks and armored vehicles they have refurbished into working fighting vehicles, Sunday Dec. 18, 2005. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney has lunch with US and Iraqi troops at the 9th Mechanized Infantry Division Headquarters, a training facility for Iraqi troops, Sunday Dec 18, 2005. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney has lunch with US and Iraqi troops at the 9th Mechanized Infantry Division Headquarters, a training facility for Iraqi troops, Sunday Dec 18, 2005. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney has lunch with US and Iraqi troops at the 9th Mechanized Infantry Division Headquarters, a training facility for Iraqi troops, Sunday Dec 18, 2005. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney and Zalmay Khalilzad, Ambassador to Iraq, depart from Taji Air Base at the 9th Infantry Division Headquarters via helicopter, Sunday Dec. 18, 2005. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney attends a rally with US troops at Al-Asad Airbase in Iraq, Dec. 18, 2005. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney holds a group discussion at AL-Asad Airbase in Iraq, Sunday Dec. 18, 2005. White House photo by David Bohrer
Terry Moran of ABC News interviews Vice President Dick Cheney at Al-Asad Airbase in Iraq, Sunday Dec. 18, 2005. White House photo by David Bohrer
President George W. Bush addresses the nation Sunday, Dec. 18, 2005, from the Oval Office of the White House. Said the President, "Next week, Americans will gather to celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah. Many families will be praying for loved ones spending this season far from home in Iraq, Afghanistan or other dangerous places. Our Nation joins in those prayers. We pray for the safety and strength of our troops." White House photo by Eric Draper
Vice President Dick Cheney travels via Blackhawk helicopter to Baghdad International Airport for a one-day surprise visit to Iraq, Sunday Dec. 18, 2005. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney, accompanied by US Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad, takes questions from the press following a meeting inside the Green Zone with General George Casey and General John Abizaid, Sunday Dec. 18, 2005. White House photo by David Bohrer

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