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Troops reach out for President George W. Bush as he leaves the stage after delivering remarks to military personnel and coalition forces at Camp Arifjan before departing Kuwait, Jan. 12, 2008, for Bahrain.

BUSH THANKS TROOPS

Troops reach out for President George W. Bush as he leaves the stage after delivering remarks to military personnel and coalition forces at Camp Arifjan before departing Kuwait, Jan. 12, 2008, for Bahrain.

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