An account of the President's visit to Iraq.
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7:55 a.m.: After Bartlett briefing, breakfast served -- cheese omelet, two Texas-sized sausages, little cup of oats, plain yogurt, blueberry muffin and orange juice.
8:28 a.m.: Reporters try on camouflage, Velcro-front "ballistic vests." Keil, adjusting his, asked: "Anyone have a tailor?" Much of the staff changed into camouflage tops and bottoms, for security and to blend in and not spoil the pictures.
9:09 a.m. Washington time (5:09 p.m. Destination): Cabin lights are turned out and all the shades remain down.
9:22 a.m. Washington time: We were told eight minutes out and could feel the descent. Shut down laptops. Cabin is dark except for light of clocks and light from agents' cabin. About half the journalists were already wearing their vests, which are Point Blank Body Armor.
9:31 a.m. Washington time (5:32 p.m. local): Touched down in swift abrupt landing, but not the emergency spiral that had been prepared for. Press walked down dark stairs onto Tarmac.
10:50 a.m.: I had taken off my body armor to type, then saw a soldier I wanted to interview. I came back and my vest is gone. The laptop is still there.
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