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President George W. Bush joins military personnel and coalition forces for breakfast Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008 in Manama, Bahrain.

BREAKFAST WITH THE TROOPS

The president began his day with a pancake breakfast with U.S. military personnel on a naval base in Bahrain, a close U.S. ally, hosts the U.S. Fifth Fleet. The President took the opportunity to visit the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command before departing Bahrain for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

President George W. Bush stands with SN Kevin Key of Wisconsin during breakfast Sunday with military personnel and coalition forces at the U.A Naval Forces Central Command in Manama, Bahrain. White House photo by Chris Greenberg

President George W. Bush serves up some breakfast for himself Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008, during a visit to the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command in Manama, Bahrain, where he visited with military personnel and coalition forces. White House photo by Chris Greenberg

President George W. Bush shakes hands with Vice Admiral Kevin Cosgriff, Commander of the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, during breakfast Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008, with military personnel and coalition forces at the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command in Manama, Bahrain. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush reaches out to a sailor Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008, during breakfast at the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command in Manama, Bahrain. The President spent the first part of his morning dining with military personnel and coalition forces before departing Bahrain for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. White House photo by Eric Draper President George W. Bush stands with SN Kevin Key of Wisconsin during breakfast Sunday with military personnel and coalition forces at the U.A Naval Forces Central Command in Manama, Bahrain. White House photo by Chris Greenberg

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THE PRESIDENT THEN TRAVELLED FROM BAHRAIN TO UNITED ARAB EMIRATES {UAE}

U.S. President George W. Bush, left, walks United Arab Emirates President Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, right

U.S. President George W. Bush smiles as he stands in a receiving line in front of a portrait of the first president of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan at Al Mushref Palace in Abu Dhabi January 13, 2008

The President's gift was a chain of honor.

The President then gave a speech at the Emirates Palace hotel.

Aida Abdullah Al-Azadi, deputy director general for community services at the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR), greets U.S. President George W. Bush (R) before his speech at the Emirates Palace hotel in Abu Dhabi January 13, 2008.

From his speech:

.... "A great new era is unfolding before us. This new era is founded on the equality of all people before God. This new era is being built with the understanding that power is a trust that must be exercised with the consent of the governed -- and deliver equal justice under the law. And this new era offers hope for the millions across the Middle East who yearn for a future of peace and progress and opportunity."

BUSH SPEECH