Bush pays surprise visit to Iraq

US President George W. Bush paid a surprise visit to Iraq on Thanksgiving Day Thursday, but only stayed in the war-torn country for two and a half hours, CNN reported.

This is the first trip made by an American president to Iraq.The Air Force One landed at the Baghdad International Airport at 5:31 p.m. (1431 GMT) and left at 8:01 p.m. (1701 GMT) from his Ranch in Texas, the United States.