Wednesday, November 11, 2009

LA Times | Schwarzenegger to visit troops in Iraq next week

November 11, 2009 | 1:36 pm

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is planning a short trip to Iraq early next week to visit U.S. troops, his aides said.

The governor has wanted to make such a trip “for the last couple of years, but he hasn’t had the opportunity,” said spokesman Matt David.

In July, Schwarzenegger aborted a planned trip to Iraq because of the state’s budget crisis.

While it was unclear whether the actor-turned-politician would provide any entertainment for soldiers, if he holds true to form they will at least get to hear him say, “I’ll be back.”

David said he could not release Schwarzenegger’s exact schedule for security reasons.