Posted on 02/17/2008 2:48:07 PM PST by daisyscarlett
President and Mrs. Bush are traveling in Africa. They left on February 15 and will return on February 21. They have already visited Benin and are in Tanzania today. Later, they will visit Rwanda, Ghana, and Liberia.
hi
Hello!
HOLA!
One second. Just one little bitty second.
Congrats.
THANK YOU FOR WAITING FOR THE "ALL CLEAR" BEFORE POSTING ANY PHOTOS
Maybe we have a triple winner, due to 10 second rule? Snugs please advise...lol..I’ve never had a double winner, let alone a triple winner. How exciting..
Congratulations also to you. We are both sharing the honor
Clowns brought in to entertain children listen to U.S. First Lady Laura Bush address the crowds at the launch of Tanzania's national plan of action for orphans and vulnerable children in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Sunday Feb. 17, 2008.
As has been noted, there are three of us winners tonight. That makes us special.
oops, formatting error in #11..got so excited about having three toaster winners, I goofed up. I will try to pay attention here on out, lol.
Yes we do. Shiva was only 8 seconds behind me
Thanks for the ping and for letting us visit Sanity Island
Members of the crowd dressed in clothing picturing US President George W. Bush await his arrival at the State House in Dar se Salaam, Tanzania on February 17, 2008.
President George W. Bush is greeted by President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania, as he arrives at the State House in Dar es Salaam Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008. Hundreds of well-wishers joined the ceremonial welcome cordon to welcome President Bush. White House photo by Chris Greenberg.
President George W. Bush reaches out to some of the hundreds of well-wishers in the ceremonial arrival cordon on hand to welcome him Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, to the State House in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. White House photo by Eric Draper
U.S. President George W. Bush, centre, walks through a ceremonial arrival cordon with Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete at the State House in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Sunday, Feb. 17.
U.S. President George W. Bush (L) holds a joint press availability with Tanzania's President Jakaya Kikwete at the State House in Dar es Salaam February 17, 2008.
U.S. President George W. Bush looks on as Tanzania's President Jakaya Kikwete (R) speaks during a news conference at the State House in Dar es Salaam February 17, 2008. Bush on Sunday met Kikwete to discuss Africa.
President Bush and Tanzania's President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete speak at a joint news conference at the State House in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008.
U.S. President George W. Bush (L) and Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete share a light moment as they sign the Millennium Challenge Compact agreement during a ceremony
Clowns brought in to entertain children listen to U.S. First Lady Laura Bush address the crowds for the launch of Tanzania's national plan of action for orphans and vulnerable children in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Sunday Feb. 17, 2008.
U.S. First Lady Laura Bush, right, reaches for HIV positive Silvia Makene, 15, during the launch of Tanzania's national plan of action for orphans and vulnerable children in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Sunday Feb. 17, 2008.
U.S. First Lady Laura Bush, right, and Tanzanian First Lady Salma Kikwete, participate in the launch of Tanzania's national plan of action for orphans and vulnerable children in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Sunday Feb. 17, 2008.
U.S. First Lady Laura Bush tours the display of a psychosocial support station after the launch of Tanzania's national plan of action for orphans and vulnerable children in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Sunday Feb. 17, 2008.
U.S. First Lady Laura Bush, right, hugs HIV positive Silvia Makene, 15, during the launch of Tanzania's national plan of action for orphans and vulnerable children in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Sunday Feb. 17, 2008.
Four women cheer and wave flags upon the arrival President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, to the Amana District Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where President Bush and Mrs. Bush visited a patients and staff at the hospital's care and treament clinic. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
U.S. President George W. Bush (L) visits patients during a tour of Amana District Hospital care and treatment clinic in Dar es Salaam February 17, 2008.
U.S. President George W. Bush greets patients in the outpatient area of the Amana District Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008.
U.S. President George W. Bush is accompanied by Tanzania's President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, rear center, and first lady Laura Bush, rear right, as he greets patients in the outpatient area of the Amana District Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008.
U.S. first lady Laura Bush attends a discussion in the outpatient clinic conference room with U.S. President George W. Bush, left, Tanzania's President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, third left, HIV-positive registered nurse Tatu Msangi, right, and her three-year-old daughter Faith Mang'ehe, who is HIV-free, at Amana District Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008.
US President George W. Bush (L) and President of Tanzania Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete (2nd L) visit patients during a tour of Amana District Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, February 17, 2008.
President George W. Bush lays a wreath at the US embassy in Dar es Salaam. Tanzanian counterpart Jakaya Mrisho in Dar es Salaam.
U.S. President George W. Bush (2nd L) observes a moment of silence during a wreath-laying ceremony at a memorial for victims of the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombing in Dar es Salaam February 17, 2008. Bush is joined by first lady Laura Bush (L), U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (3rd L) and family members of the victims.
U.S. President George W. Bush (C rear), first lady Laura Bush (L) and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (4th R) join family members of the victims of the 1998 Embassy bombing during a moment of silence beside the memorial at the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam February 17, 2008.
President Bush and Tanzania President Jakaya Kikwete are pictured during the toast at the social dinner held at the State House in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008.
A dance troop performs for US President George W. Bush after a social dinner at State House in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, February 17, 2008. REUTERS/Jim Young (TANZANIA)
US President George W. Bush poses with members of a performing dance troop after a social dinner at State House in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, February 17, 2008.
President Bush and first lady Laura Bush (2nd L) applaud members of a performing dance troop after a social dinner at State House in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, February 17, 2008. REUTERS/Jim Young
Those dresses are a hoot! They had to get that specially designed and printed for this occasion. What a riot! I never in my wildest dreams would have come up with that idea. Too funny.
Guess which picture I want on my toaster.
I wonder if those women realized they were being photographed from behind?
If I had to guess, I would say it would be the Valentine’s greeting. Sweet pets and they to love to be photographed and posed.
triple winners tonight .. wow.. lucky snugs! lol
Daisyscarlett .. thank you for the next edition of the African trip. So many smiling faces & so many unique outfits.
I still think that should be the new required outfit for the press corps covering him!
Ha
Have a great evening everyone
i haven’t seen himin awhile...did he retire???
Thanks for the dose Daisy
From the White House
Crowds cheer and wave flags as the motorcade of President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush arrives Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, to the Amana District Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where President Bush and Mrs. Bush visited a care and treament clinic. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
A young man waving a Tanzanian flag joins the well-wishers in the ceremonial arrival cordon Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, to welcome President George W. Bush to Dar es Salaam. White House photo by Eric Draper
A band member awaits the arrival Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, of President George W. Bush to the State House in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania for a meeting with the Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush is greeted by President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania, as he arrives at the State House in Dar es Salaam Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008. Hundreds of well-wishers joined the ceremonial welcome cordon to welcome President Bush. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush and President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania acknowledge the crowd as they walk through the ceremonial arrival cordon Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, at the State House in Dar es Salaam. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush shakes hands as he greets a large cheering crowd on his arrival Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, to the State House in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania, wave to the ceremonial arrival cordon as they reach the steps of the State House in Dar es Salaam Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush is greeted by President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania, upon his arrival Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, at the State House in Dar es Salaam. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush lays a wreath Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008 in the memorial garden of the U.S. embassy in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, during a memorial remembrance for those who died in the 1998 U.S. embassy bombing. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice stands in background. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush, joined by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, stand with the family members of victims during a moment of silence Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008 in the memorial garden of the U.S. embassy in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, in remembrance for those who died in the 1998 U.S. embassy bombing. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush meets with a family member Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008 at the memorial garden of the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, during a memorial remembrance for those who died in the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombing. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania shake hands before the start of their meeting Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, at the State House in Dar es Salaam. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush delivers remarks as he participates in a joint press availability Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, with President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania at the State House in Dar es Salaam. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and President Jakaya Kilwete of Tanzania particiapte in a joint press availability Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, outside the State House in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush and President Jakaya Kilwete of Tanzania shake hands following their joint press availability Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, at the State House in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush and President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania, shake hands after signing the $698 million Millennium Challenge Compact Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, in Dar es Salaam. In signing the compact, President Bush said, “We are partners in democracy. We believe that governments ought to respond to the people. We're also partners in fighting disease, extending opportunity and working for peace. Mr. President, I mentioned I was proud to sign, along with the President, the largest Millennium Challenge Account in the history of the United States here in Tanzania. It will provide nearly $700 million over five years to improve Tanzania's transportation network, secure reliable supplies of energy, and expand access to clean and safe water. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush and President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania, sign the Millennium Challenge Compact -- a $698 million dollar compact that is the largest project in the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s history – prior to the start of their joint press availability Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, at the State House in Dar es Salaam. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and President Jakaya Kilwete of Tanzania sign the Millenium Challenge Compact Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, at the State House in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
not sure daisy.. my screen resolution is so small.. I have a large screen but it is odd shaped & to get it in right proportions my overall pix/fonts are smaller than with the smaller screen.
it might be hm in front right
President George W. Bush meets patients and their families Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, in the reception room of the Amana District Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where President Bush and Mrs. Bush visited a patients and staff at the hospital's care and treament clinic. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush, joined by Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete, visit with a staff doctor Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, at the Amana District Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where President Bush and Mrs. Bush visited a patients and staff at the hospital's care and treament clinic. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush meets patients and their families Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, in the reception room of the Amana District Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where President Bush and Mrs. Bush visited a patients and staff at the hospital's care and treament clinic. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush, joined by Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete, visit with a staff doctor Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, at the Amana District Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where President Bush and Mrs. Bush visited a patients and staff at the hospital's care and treament clinic. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
Hello....just stopped by to take a look at all the pics from the President’s trip.....and I wasn’t disappointed.
Mrs. Laura Bush is welcomed on her arrival to the WAMA Foundation Sunday, Fab. 17, 2008 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for a meeting to launch the National Plan of Action for Orphans and Vulnerable Children. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush joins a discussion with orphans and caretakers at the WAMA Foundation Sunday, Fab. 17, 2008 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, during a meeting to launch the National Plan of Action for Orphans and Vulnerable Children. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush participates in a roundtable discussion with faith-based HIV/AIDS Prevention Program graduates Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, at Karimjee Hall in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Mrs. Bush reconfirmed America’s commitment to the Tanzanian people and their continued efforts against HIV/AIDS. At left is Mrs. Salma Kikwete, First Lady of Tanzania. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
I can’t decide on the photo I want I want for my toaster. I like the third photo in post # 30 and the first photo in post #39. You go ahead and choose for me please
Thanks, DS for the great Dose! Our First Couple
is getting wonderful receptions on their visit,
in foreign countries. If only ......
Anyway, here’s some videos showing some events
of his trip ... two of them, one after the other.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/17/bush.africa/index.html?eref=yahoo#cnnSTCVideo
Articles:
Bush makes first stops on African tour in Tanzania, Benin
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/16/bush.africa/index.html
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Thank you song dedicated to President Bush
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/02/15/africa.thanks.bush.ap/index.html#cnnSTCText
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Bush reveals private, relaxed side (video on the right, too)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7246075.stm
Good evening! I didn’t see you
I think that might be him on the right, but if it is, he has lost weight. I hope he did not retire, he needs to finish out the term with W.
Hi Snugs...triple winners tonight as I guess you have figured out.
Great pics Kaslin. Thanks for sharing them!
Wish our POTUS would get this kind of respect/reception here at home!
So do I and he would deserve it
So do I and he would deserve it
Another good video ... 2nd one down on the left, showing
the joyous welcome he received from the Tanzanians:
http://news.search.yahoo.com/search/news?ei=UTF-8&p=president+bush+africa&c=av
kaslin: AWESOME PHOTOS of an AWESOME PRESIDENT (and FIRST LADY)!
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MUST READ . . .
PRESIDENT BUSH, AFRICA’S BESTFRIEND
To the consternation of many liberals, President Bush liberated two large and strategically important nations from the clutches of Islamofascism. When these liberals applied great pressure on Bush to pave the way for the return of Islamofascism in much of one of these countries, he not only defied them, but devised a strategy that appears to have inflicted a defeat on al Qaeda, that most virulent of Islamofascist elements.
Often when a president focuses so intently on a particular enemy in a particular region, he does so to the detriment of U.S. foreign policy in other areas. Yet President Bush has managed to devote an unprecedented level of dedication to dealing with the problems of Africa, a region that has rarely commanded any serious attention from the U.S..
Bret Schaefer and Anthony Kim of the Heritage Foundation use the occasion of Bush’s visit to Africa to recount some of the administration’s accomplishments and initiatives in Africa. They fall into four areas: (1) fighting disease, especially HIV/AIDS, (2) dramatically increasing U.S. assistance to sub-Saharan Africa, (3) enhancing economic growth through trade and investment, and (4) recognizing Africa’s increased strategic importance.
With respect to fighting disease, the administration launched a $15 billion initiative to combat HIV/AIDS, the largest commitment by any country. According to Schaefer and Kim, during the past five years, the administration’s program has made it possible for 1.4 million people in Africa to receive life-saving treatment. The Bush administration has been similarly generous when it comes to economic assistance. From 2000 to 2006, the United States doubled its development assistance to $21.5 billion and quadrupled its development assistance to sub-Saharan Africa to $5.6 billion.
The Bush Administration also expanded trade with Africa by opening the U.S. market through the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Under this Act, many African goods receive zero-tariff access to the U.S. market. In response to these lower costs, two-way trade between the U.S. and Africa has grown by almost 140 percent since the introduction of AGOA, including an increase of more than 90 percent in non-oil/gas trade. Schaefer and Kim point out that trade and investment are more effective at promoting economic growth because they directly contribute to private-sector development without a government or nongovernmental organization intermediary.
President Bush gets scarcely more credit for his efforts and accomplishments in Africa than for his efforts and accomplishments in vanquishing terrorists and the governments that harbor and support them. His military successes are denigrated and his humanitarian successes are ignored.
http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives2/2008/02/019810.php
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