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Surprise Visits

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Over at Americablog, Joe from D.C. makes an interesting point about the press oohing and aahing over the "boldness" of American officials making all these surprise visits to Iraq. He calls it The "Surprise Visit" Phenomenon.

Joe makes a great point by reminding us that Bush declared major hostilities over more than two years ago. That being the case, why isn’t Bush walking down the main street in Bagdad enjoying a ticker-tape parade?

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B. John Masters writes about democracy, moral responsibility, and everyday Stoicism at deep.mastersfamily.org. A lifelong United Methodist committed to social justice, he explores how faith, ethics, and civic life intersect—and how ordinary people can live out justice, mercy, and truth in public life. A records and information management expert, Masters has lived in the Piedmont,NC, Dayton, OH, Greensboro, NC and Tampa, FL, and is a proud Appalachian State Alum.