Posted on 08/04/2005 3:25:39 PM PDT by snugs
President George W Bush welcomes Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe to his ranch in Texas, they went for a drive, held a private meeting, and then held a joint press conference. After lunch they spent the afternoon discussing regional security and diplomatic issues.
Further background can be found at President Alvaro visits Crawford
Vice President Dick Cheney is leading a delegation to Saudi Arabia to pay respects to King Fahd (no photos or report to be found almost as if there is a media black out on this). This is strange in 2 respects one no photos and that all reports seem to indicate that all other countries sent people the previous day to the Memorial Service.
Yesterday Secretary of State paid her respects to the late Saudi King Fahd by signing the Book of Condolence in the Saudi Arabian embassy in Washington.
New U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton in his Security Council debut, pressed Syria and Iran to do more to stem the flow of terrorists, arms and funding into neighboring Iraq
Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island
QUOTE OF THE DAY –
President, President Uribe of Colombia Discuss Terrorism and Security
Bush Ranch
Crawford, Texas
11:47 A.M. CDT
PRESIDENT BUSH: Steve.
Q Thanks, sir. Al Qaeda's number two, Dr. al-Zawahiri, is warning that attacks will continue until U.S. troops leave Iraq. How serious a threat is this? And after so many Marines were killed this week, what's being done to improve their safety?
PRESIDENT BUSH: First, let me say that we mourn the loss of every fallen troop. And the community outside of Cleveland, Brook Park, Ohio, suffered mightily over the last couple of days. It's -- the people of Brook Park and the family members of those who lost their life, I hope they can take comfort in the fact that millions of their fellow citizens pray for them. I hope they also take comfort in the understanding that the sacrifice was made in a noble cause.
We're laying the foundation of peace for generations to come. We're defeating the terrorists in a place like Iraq so we don't have to face them here at home. And, as well, we're spreading democracy and freedom to parts of the world that are desperate for democracy and freedom.
The comments by the number two man of al Qaeda make it clear that Iraq is a part of this war on terror, and we're at war. In other words, he's saying, leave. As I have told the American people, one, that people like Zawahiri have an ideology that is dark, dim, backwards; they don't trust -- they don't appreciate women; if you don't agree to their narrow view of a religion you'll be whipped in the public square. That's their view, and they have tactics to help spread that view. In other words, they've got goals. They want to spread that point of view throughout the world, starting in the broader Middle East. And part of their goal is to drive us out of the broader Middle East, precisely what Zawahiri said. In other words, he's threatening.
They have come up against a nation that, one, will defend itself. Zawahiri is a part of that team that attacked us on September the 11th, 2001. He was part of an al Qaeda group that said, well, we'll try to achieve our objective in attacking America. They must not have understood the nature of our country. I vowed then that we would stay on the offense against these people. We owe it to the American people, and other freedom-loving countries, to bring these killers to justice. And that's what they are: they're terrorists, and they're killers. And they will kill innocent people trying to get us to withdraw from the world, so they can impose their dark vision on the world. That's what they're trying to do. And the comments today by Mr. Zawahiri absolutely reinforce what I've just told you.
We will stay the course, we will complete the job in Iraq. And the job is this: We'll help the Iraqis develop a democracy. They're writing -- in the process of writing a constitution, which will be ratified in October, and then they will elect a permanent government. It's also important for our citizens to understand that progress has been made, particularly when eight-plus million people got to vote in the face of Zawahiri and Sarawak and these killers.
We're also training Iraqis. Our troops will come home as soon as possible. "As soon as possible" means when those Iraqis are prepared to fight. As Iraq stands up, our coalition will stand down.
The Iraqis want to live in a free society. Zawahiri doesn't want them to live in a free society. And that's the clash of ideologies -- freedom versus tyranny. We have had these kinds of clashes before, and we have prevailed. We have prevailed because we're right; we have prevailed because we adhere to a hopeful philosophy; and we have prevailed because we would not falter.
PHOTO OF THE DAY
A determined looking President Bush
President Bush, right, and Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe, take questions at a joint news conference after private meetings at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2005
Dose going up please wait to post or repost photos or graphics until the all clear is given.
here
Egads....this is getting embarrassing.
Woohoo! I'm here early!
Number one, sorry Pip was later than I said in putting the dose up better luck on being number one another night.
Rihab Massoud, left, the Charge d'Affaires for the Saudi Arabian Embassy escorts U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, to pay her respects to the late Saudi King Fahd, at the Saudi Arabian embassy, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2005
Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, pays her respects to the late Saudi King Fahd, as she signs the Book of Condolence in the Saudi Arabian embassy, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2005
I am glad to see that she dressed completely western for her visit to Saudi Embassy it really irritates me when I see western reporters in Arab countries all covered up with head scarves etc.
There's W, kicking back on vacation, doing nothin', according to the latenight talkshow morons (e.g., Letterman). Letterman's comments last evening about Bush on vacation just about resulted in having my boot smash through the TV screen. grrrrr.....
Ahhhhhh-here we go! Ranch pictures....these are always the best ones!
Thanks for posting them today for us!
President George W. Bush welcomes Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe, left, with a drive in his pickup truck at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2005
George W. Bush (R) waves as he walks next to first lady Laura Bush on their Central Texas ranch in Crawford, Texas August 4, 2005
George W. Bush (R) and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe walk to the location where they will hold a joint news conference on Bush's Central Texas ranch in Crawford, Texas August 4, 2005
President George W. Bush, center, leads Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe, left, to meet with reporters at a joint news conference just after private meetings
The microphones for U.S. President George W. Bush and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe are seen before the Presidents hold a joint news conference on Bush's Central Texas ranch in Crawford, Texas August 4, 2005.
Okay what number am I first try...
me!
As a close partner in the region, Uribe paid a coveted visit to the president's Texas ranch where the two leaders stood side by side on a barren patch of land outside Bush's new office under a blazing sun and declared themselves united in the war on terror
For an English gal that is big cacti
First lady Laura Bush (L) and Colombian first lady Lina Moreno listen to their husbands, U.S. President George W. Bush and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, hold a joint news conference
President Bush, right, shakes hands with Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe, left, as they finish a joint news conference
George W. Bush (R) and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe walk after a joint news conference 
bttt
United States Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton, addresses members of the Security Council during a meeting on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts at United Nations Headquarters in New York, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2005
United States Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton addresses reporters after attending a Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts at United Nations Headquarters in New York, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2005
Can you believe the NYTimes was actually trying to dig up personal and private info about the Roberts' adoptions??? The Rats are truly desperate ... and thankfully imploding. How's your Dad feeling? I sure hope he's a lot better and feels stronger.
Aw, man! just one away from top/first 10
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Hey Snugs,
I am on for just a few minutes. I am waiting on our daughter to come over. We are going to one of her friend's house to pick figs. Yum, Yum!!!
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