Bush's Visit to Iraq Was an Election Stunt, Papers Agree

Ljubljana, 29 November - The surprise visit of U.S. President George Bush to Baghdad on Thanksgiving was a propaganda move to help Bush in the upcoming election, commentators are unanimous in agreeing. While Saturday's Delo labelled the trip the official start of the election campaign, Dnevnik suggests Bush needed new pictures to help polish his tarnished image.

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