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President Bush speaks to troops Sept. 3, 2007, during a surprise Labor Day visit to Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, while Marine Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, joins in the applause.

TROOPS APPLAUD COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF

President Bush speaks to troops Sept. 3, 2007, during a surprise Labor Day visit to Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, while Marine Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, joins in the applause.

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