A president visited Baghdad in 2003, while heightened tensions with Iran emerged, a threat surfaced during a summit, and the press corps was misled in Crawford.
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What happened
A president visited Baghdad in 2003, while heightened tensions with Iran emerged, a threat surfaced during a summit, and the press corps was misled in Crawford.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- George W. Bush's administration claimed success of the occupation through casualties in Baghdad.Sub-event
A president's visit to Baghdad coincided with heightened tensions with Iran and a threat emerging during a summit.1 source
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The entities involved
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Baghdad
capital city of Iraq
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George W. Bush
President of the United States from 2001 to 2009
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Ankara
capital of Turkey
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