I was really surprised when I heard last night that President Bush had just returned from Iraq. I had not watched any news, being away from everything media-related except for football.
My take on this is that it was a real gutsy call, and President Bush showed real leadership by doing this. Maybe a bit risky, but hey, leaders do that. I couldn't imagine former President Clinton doing such a thing, for starters, he couldn't make a decision without conducting a poll, and things requiring secrecy don't lend themselves too well to polls.
Way to go, President Bush, and I'm proud you're from Texas, my home state, real proud indeed.