Trump Makes Surprise Visit to American Troops in Iraq
The president spoke to a team of about 100 in general special forces personnel and one after the other with army leaders earlier than leaving a few hours later. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greet military personnel during an unannounced visit to Al-Asad Air Base, Iraq on Wednesday. A L-ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq: President Donald Trump used a lightning visit to Iraq - his first with US troops in a war zone because being elected - to protect withdrawing from Syria and to declare an stop to America's position as the international "policeman." Trump landed at 7.16pm nearby time at Al-Asad Air Base in western Iraq , accompanied by his wife Melania, following what he described as a nerve-wracking, secrecy shrouded flight on a "pitch black" Air Force One. The president spoke to a team of about 100 generally special forces personnel and separately with army leaders earlier than leaving a few hours later, an AFP correspondent said. A planned meeting ...