"A few weeks after
U.S. troops dropped two 500-pound surprises on al-Zarqawi, the White House
dropped a 190-pound surprise on U.S. troops in the form of a presidential
visit. Said the Iraqi prime minister to the president, 'If I knew you were
coming, I'd have built an infrastructure.'" --Jon Stewart
"The president was in
Baghdad for five hours. The first fifteen minutes were spent with the new prime
minister, then a quick power nap to sleep off jet lag. That took two hours.
Quick chat with the troops, judged a local humus cook-off and then with an
international flight, you kind of want to get to the airport two hours ahead.
You got the check-in, security, duty free shopping. He picked up a bottle of
perfume for Laura -- Ahmed Chalabi's 'Desperation.' It's an intoxicating blend
of Sunni and Shiite aroma -- smells awful. Just his being there for five hours
makes a statement. It told the Iraqi people, 'I'm with you. I stand behind you.
And now if you'll excuse me, I'm getting the f**k out of here.'" --Daily
Show correspondent Rob Corddry

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