President Bush Visits Kuwait

President Bush arrived in Kuwait on January 11 for a two-day visit.  Kuwait is part of an eight-day six-nation tour that reflects the President’s commitment to the Middle East region.  The goals of the trip are to build international support for the Israeli-Palestinian peace effort and to reaffirm the U.S. commitment to regional security in the Middle East.  While in Kuwait, the President met with H.H. the Amir; visited American and coalition troops at Camp Arifjan; met with U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker and Commanding General Multi-National Force - Iraq David Petraeus, viewed a photo exhibit from KUNA’s collection depicting the U.S. role in liberating Kuwait from Iraqi occupation in 1991, and U.S.-Kuwaiti cooperation in support of liberation in Iraq; and held a roundtable discussion on democracy and development with Kuwaiti women activists.  While visiting the U.S. Embassy, President Bush also addressed the Embassy community and met members of the Kuwait Little League baseball team.  For more photos and visit details visit www.whitehouse.gov

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President and Kuwaiti Women Discuss Democracy and Freedom

At the U.S. Embassy, President Bush met on January 12 with a group of ten Kuwaiti women who are working to bring greater freedom and economic opportunity to women in Kuwait.  The President assured the women of his commitment to the cause and commended them for their leadership.  “I think when people look back on the history of the Middle East and the history of the world,” the President said, “it’s going to be women who helped lead the freedom agenda.  And it’s happening right here in Kuwait.”  The Kuwaiti participants at the roundtable were: Dr. Ma'souma Al-Mubarak, Dr. Rasha Al Sabah, Dr. Fatima Al-Abdali, Jenan Boushehri, Dr. Rola Dashti, Dr. Moudhi Al-Hamoud, Dr. Nada Al-Mutawa, Loulwa Al-Mulla, Najla Al-Naki, and Dr.  Al-Onoud Al-Sharekh.  For more photos and visit details visit www.whitehouse.gov.

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President Cheered at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait: Meets Ambassador Crocker and General Petraeus

More than 3,000 U.S. troops gave a resounding welcome to their Commander-in-Chief on Saturday, January 12, when President Bush addressed the troops at Camp Arifjan, home to the U.S. Third Army.  In his remarks to the servicemen and women, the President reminded the crowd of the Third Army’s service in World War II.  “History will say, when you were called upon, you served, and the service you rendered was absolutely necessary to defeat the enemy overseas so that we do not have to face them at home,” he said to cheers from the troops.  The event took place after the President held a private meeting also at Camp Arifjan with visiting U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker and Commanding General Multi-National Force - Iraq David Petraeus who gave the President a report on progress in Iraq.  In remarks to the press after that meeting, President Bush noted the improvement in the security situation in Iraq and stressed the long-term commitment of U.S. troops there in order to ensure security.  For more photos and visit details visit www.whitehouse.gov.

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President Bush views photographs from the collection of KUNA depicting the U.S. role in the liberation of Kuwait from Iraqi occupation in 1991 and Kuwaiti cooperation with the United States in the liberation of Iraq -- including the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the Iraqi people.  He is seen with Minister of Information Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah.

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President Bush poses with players from the Kuwait baseball little league