The Washington Post, November 28th, 2007
It is true that George W. Bush had limited foreign travel experience before becoming president, but it is a myth that he had never been outside the United States. Obama may have confused Bush with former House majority leader Richard K. Armey (R-Tex.), who said in July 1998 that he wasn't much interested in foreign travel. "I've been to Europe once," Armey told reporters. "I don't need to go again." Bush was certainly not an avid foreign traveler before his election as president, but he had made at least brief trips to many parts of the world, including Asia, Europe, Africa and Latin America....
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