Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Bush Says Russian Siege Reinforces U.S. Resolve Not to Give in to Terrorists
The Associated Press ^ | sEPTEMBER 4, 2004 | The Associated Press

Posted on 09/04/2004 6:35:05 AM PDT by stockpirate

BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) - The deadly hostage-taking by militants in Russia reinforces the United States' resolve not to give in to terrorists, President Bush said Saturday.

"Yesterday was a grim reminder of the nature of the terrorists we face," Bush said at a campaign rally in this Cleveland suburb.

"That's why this country must be diligent and strong and never yielding. We must bring them to justice," the president said.

Some 155 children were among the more than 340 people killed in the violent end to the standoff at a school in southern Russian, a prosecutor said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the attackers of trying to spark an ethnic conflict that would engulf Russia's troubled Caucasus Mountains region.

Bush, at the re-election event, repeated his comment from Friday that the siege was "a grim reminder of the nature of the terrorists we face."

He again told the Russian people that "our prayers are with those families" and spoke of "the heartfelt anguish" of the parents whose children were taken hostage.


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bush; bush43; e; election2004; kerry; ossetia; resolve; staythecourse; waronterror

1 posted on 09/04/2004 6:35:06 AM PDT by stockpirate
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: stockpirate
"We must bring them to justice," the president said."

All fine and well, but I'm tired of this "bring them to justice" nonsense.

Why doesn't he just say we will kill them?

2 posted on 09/04/2004 6:41:32 AM PDT by Slump Tester
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: stockpirate

Seal our borders now, Mr. President!


3 posted on 09/04/2004 6:42:10 AM PDT by JesseHousman (Execute Mumia Abu-Jamal)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Slump Tester

The term means the same thing when you use the military and not the FBI!


4 posted on 09/04/2004 6:45:34 AM PDT by stockpirate ("Kerry, backed by, supported by, lead by, funded by, admired by, COMMUNISTS!" It's about VVAW)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Slump Tester
What did Kerry have to say....?

N O T H I N G !!!


5 posted on 09/04/2004 6:45:36 AM PDT by Master of Orion
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Master of Orion
i wouldnt say anything to President putin..that man has a very cold demeanor within him..very imtimidating

however your right..john kerry only cares for himself and the lie that he was in vietnam

6 posted on 09/04/2004 6:47:18 AM PDT by MetalHeadConservative35 (God Bless This Union,May God Protect Her Always)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: stockpirate
September is the muslim terrorists favorite month and the month has only just begun.
7 posted on 09/04/2004 6:48:43 AM PDT by fso301
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Comment #8 Removed by Moderator

To: stockpirate
"The term means the same thing when you use the military and not the FBI!"

Then why do we have muslim prisoners (who were shooting at us) to feed? Why is the turncoat who killed our CIA operative in the prison uprising still alive?

If they're alive, they haven't met any justice yet. What will we do, let them out in 20 years? There are some we've already let out. And they will reproduce, too.

9 posted on 09/04/2004 6:53:42 AM PDT by Slump Tester
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: JesseHousman

You know that WON'T happen.....


10 posted on 09/04/2004 7:05:55 AM PDT by traumer
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: JesseHousman

I'd love to see the Prez seal our borders, at least until the election is over BUT, that is like trying to hold a moon beam in your hand. However, everytime there is a terrorist activity such as this one in ANOTHER country, that just helps President Bush's chances in November. If, God forbid, we were attacked on our own soil before the election, this nation would rally behind our President and it would be a landslide for Bush.


11 posted on 09/04/2004 7:26:35 AM PDT by no dems (Hey, Hey JFK; How many lies have you told today?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: no dems
If, God forbid, we were attacked on our own soil before the election, this nation would rally behind our President and it would be a landslide for Bush.

You may be right, but I wonder about this. You know what's bad for America is good for the dems. There would be absolute, non-stop spin from all quarters; "W can't keep us safe." Blech!

Isn't it also a point that not joining us in the WOT does NOT guarantee one's safety? (putting the LIE to the spin). The rest of me is too sad to comment more, really. The sight of these children is too much. Monitor's blurry. Yeah, close the borders Mr. President!

12 posted on 09/04/2004 7:53:49 AM PDT by 1john2 3and4 (when the Democrats attack its campaigning, when the Republicans campaign its attacking)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: Indie

ping to self for extensive comment later today...LOL


13 posted on 09/04/2004 8:26:56 AM PDT by Indie (Ignorance of the truth is no excuse for stupidity.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 1john2 3and4

We are cowering in our PC world, knowing full well who the enemy is among us, yet politically paralyzed to confront him. Wouldn't want to insult any innocent ISLAMONAZIS now would we.

They are among us. Until they are incarcerated, or destroyed, [yes the ones here too] we will continue to shed innocent blood for our cowardice.

When will we in the US begin to understand? When OUR buses begin to explode? [My God our buildings already have! What does it take!!] When OUR children are murdered in their school buildings!!?

The time to act is yesterday!!!! Otherwise, we can only ask ourselves, whose children will be first?


14 posted on 09/04/2004 2:57:12 PM PDT by Indie (Ignorance of the truth is no excuse for stupidity.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson