Posted on 11/27/2003 5:50:40 PM PST by MJY1288
President Bush made a surprise visit to our troops in Iraq today, he arrived on Airforce One at Baghdad International Airport just after dark and surprised some 600 soldiers before being served a full course traditional Thanksgiving meal. President Bush was greeted with a thunderous applause from the surprised troops that clearly touched the Commander-in-Chief
Enjoy this special Thanksgiving Day "Dose"
The end of pics, if you have any you would like to post, do so now
Mike
By the President of the United States : a Proclamation
...In the midst of a civil war of unequaled magnitude and severity, which has sometimes seemed to foreign states to invite and to provoke their aggression, peace has been preserved with all nations, order has been maintained, the laws have been respected and obeyed, and harmony has prevailed everywhere, except in the theater of military conflict, while that theater has been greatly contracted by the advancing armies and navies of the Union...
...I do therefore invite my fellow-citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next as a day of thanksgiving and praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the heavens.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
By the President of the United States : a Proclamation
...The skies have been for a time darkened by the cloud of war, but as we were compelled to take up the sword in the cause of humanity we are permitted to rejoice that the conflict has been of brief duration and the losses we have had to mourn, though grievous and important, have been so few, considering the great results accomplished, as to inspire us with gratitude and praise to the Lord of Hosts...
WILLIAM McKINLEY
By the President of the United States : a Proclamation
It has long been the honored custom of our people to turn in the fruitful autumn of the year in praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God for His many blessings and mercies to us as a nation. That custom we can follow now even in the midst of the tragedy of a world shaken by war and immeasurable disaster, in the midst of sorrow and great peril, because even amidst the darkness that has gathered about us we can see the great blessings God has bestowed upon us, blessings that are better than mere peace of mind and prosperity of enterprise.
WOODROW WILSON
By the President of the United States : a Proclamation
Gods help to us has been great in this year of march towards world-wide liberty. In brotherhood with warriors of other United Nations our gallant men have won victories, have freed our homes from fear, have made tyranny tremble, and have laid the foundation for freedom of life in a world which will be free. Our forges and hearths and mills have wrought well; and our weapons have not failed. Our farmers, Victory gardeners, and crop volunteers have gathered and stored a heavy harvest in the barns and bins and cellars. Our total food production for the year is the greatest in the annals of our country...
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
By the President of the United States : a Proclamation
As a Nation much blessed, we feel impelled at harvest time to follow the tradition handed down by our Pilgrim fathers of pausing from our labors for one day to render thanks to Almighty God for His bounties. Now that the year is drawing to a close, once again it is fitting that we incline our thoughts to His mercies and offer to Him our special prayers of gratitude... Especially are we grateful this year for the truce in battle-weary Korea, which gives to anxious men and women throughout the world the hope that there may now be an enduring peace.
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
By the President of the United States : a Proclamation
...Over the years, we have made Thanksgiving a unique national occasion. Thanking God for His goodness, we thank Him as well for the promise and achievement of America. Our reasons for gratitude are almost without number.... Much as we are grateful for these material and spiritual blessings, we are conscious, in this year, of special sorrows and disappointments. We are engaged in a painful conflict in Asia, which was not of our choosing, and in which we are involved in fidelity to a sacred promise to help a nation which has been the victim of aggression. We are proud of the spirit of our men who are risking their lives on Asian soil. We pray that their sacrifice will be redeemed in an honorable peace and the restoration of a land long torn by war...
LYNDON B. JOHNSON
By the President of the United States : a Proclamation
...As we continue the Thanksgiving tradition, a tradition cherished by every generation of Americans, we reflect in a special way on the blessings of the past year. When this Nation and its coalition partners took up arms in a last-resort effort to repel aggression in the Persian Gulf, we were spared the terrible consequences of a long and protracted struggle. Indeed, the millions of people who prayed for a quick end to the fighting saw those prayers answered with a swiftness and certainty that exceeded all expectations. During the past year, we have also witnessed the demise of communism and welcomed millions of courageous people into the community of free nations.
GEORGE BUSH
By the President of the United States : a Proclamation
....America is a land of abundance, prosperity, and hope. We must never take for granted the things that make our country great: a firm foundation of freedom, justice, and equality; a belief in democracy and the rule of law; and our fundamental rights to gather, speak, and worship freely.
These liberties do not come without cost. Throughout history, many have sacrificed to preserve our freedoms and to defend peace around the world. Today, the brave men and women of our military continue this noble tradition. These heroes and their loved ones have the gratitude of our Nation.
GEORGE W. BUSH
It gives me hope for the future. It really does.
GOTTA SEE THIS-WarEnduring Freedom 11/28/03-Baghdad,Pres.Bush
Posted by Diogenesis
On 11/27/2003 2:36 PM PST with 3 comments
ahoo, AP, Reuters, and the usual suspects | 11/28/03 | President Bush in Iraq with the valiant Armies of GoodU.S. Troops Across Iraq Cheer Surprise Bush Visit
Posted by Ex-Dem
On 11/27/2003 2:14 PM PST with 7 comments
Wired News ^ | November 27, 2003 | Dean YatesReuters: Some Iraqis Welcome Bush, Others Wish Him in Hell
Posted by Pokey78
On 11/27/2003 2:11 PM PST with 17 comments
Reuters ^ | 11/27/03 | Khaled OweisBush appearance stuns troops gathered at airport for Thanksgiving
Posted by Maria S
On 11/27/2003 1:25 PM PST with 31 comments
AP ^ | 11/27/03 | JIM KRANEBush Iraq text (Full transcript of Bush's Thanksgiving Speech to the troops in Iraq)
Posted by FairOpinion
On 11/27/2003 12:29 PM PST with 30 comments
Ledger Enquirer.com -- AP ^ | Nov. 27, 2003 | President George W. Bush(President)Bush Iraq Quotes
Posted by kattracks
On 11/27/2003 11:45 AM PST with 9 comments
AP | 11/27/03Bush Trip to Baghdad Kept Top-Secret
Posted by kattracks
On 11/27/2003 11:25 AM PST with 51 comments
NewsMax.com Wires ^ | 11/27/03 | APDFU SONG: Air Force Hymn (Pres. Bush in Baghdad!!!)
Posted by doug from upland
On 11/27/2003 11:24 AM PST with 11 comments
DFU SONG PARODIES | 11-2003 | Lyrics, Doug from UplandBush Makes Secret Thanksgiving Visit to Iraq
Posted by AmericanMade1776
On 11/27/2003 10:48 AM PST with 125 comments
wireservice.wired.com ^ | nov 27,2003 | steve hollandBush Makes Surprise Visit to Baghdad
Posted by Pro Consul
On 11/27/2003 9:42 AM PST with 14 comments
Fox News ^ | 11/27/2003 | Associated PressBush Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq
Posted by PeteFromMontana
On 11/27/2003 9:42 AM PST with 172 comments
mywaynews via Drudge Report ^ | 11/27/2003 | TERENCE HUNTPresident Bush is eating in my undisclosed location (UPDATE: Undisclosed location is IRAQ!)
Posted by ChiefKujo
On 11/27/2003 7:37 AM PST with 1,137 comments
Eyes on ^ | 271830(C)NOV03 | ChiefKujo
If you don't get this ping ChiefKujo before I sign off, I want you to know that we all wish you the best and we all thank you for serving this great nation
God Bless and Stay Safe
Mike
President Bush really did a great thing for our troops by doing this.
A great day for America
It has certainly been a wonderful, memorable day. Happy Thanksgiving to one and all! More tears every time I see footage or read the incredible details of this trip.
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