Bush's Thanksgiving surprise

Washington Times ^ | 11/29/03

[kattracks]

President Bush's determination to win the war on terrorism and establish democracy in Iraq was powerfully illustrated by his surprise Thanksgiving Day visit to American troops in that country. While pundits and politicians at home may be divided over the conduct of the war, that certainly can't be said for the 600 stunned soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division and the 1st Armored Division who greeted Mr. Bush at the mess hall at Baghdad International Airport on Thursday. Once they got over their initial shock at the fact the president was visiting, they stood on chairs and cheered wildly. "I'm proud to have him as the commander in chief," one soldier said. "You can't beat it."

[A CA Guy]

The President showed the way to keep a secret in Washington...Don't tell the Congress or Press what you are going to do!

Good for him, he is a great man, though I am not fond of his social spending.

[laweeks]

Hooray for our Commander-in-Chief to show his courage and foresight to visit our soldiers. He unwittingly cut all the glitter out of the wife of the former governer of Arkansas's grandstand visit to our precious soldiers. Hitlery should be sending greetings from a jail cell, rather than from a trip at tax-payers' expense for her shallow reasons.

[NRA2BFree]

We think President Bush and the wildly cheering troops who greeted him Thursday have it right, and the complaining politicians at home have it wrong. Less than one year from now, the voters will render their verdict.

I couldn't have said it any better. The complaining politicians should be voted out of office!

[Mr. Mojo]

The complaining (Rat) politicians are parroting Al Jazeera's take on the trip to the letter.

[sarasmom]

BTTT!

[Calpernia]

>>>>The President showed the way to keep a secret in Washington...

I'm skepitical of that. I personally think that is why Hitlery went overseas for Thanksgiving. I think word was leaked that he was going.

[Let's Roll]

Well then she wasted her time and our money, didn't she? And she probably doesn't even see that.

[GOPyouth]

"We did not charge hundreds of miles into the heart of Iraq, pay a bitter cost in casualties, defeat a brutal dictator and liberate 25 million people only to retreat before a band of thugs and assassins."

This line is outstanding.

[NRA2BFree]

The complaining (Rat) politicians are parroting Al Jazeera's take on the trip to the letter.

You've got that right. It's amazing how much the whiny @ss, liberal bed wetters sound like Al Jazeeras isn't it?

[A CA Guy]

Well then the leak stayed with Congress/Senate and was not known among the press.

The fact the press did not know makes me think it likely this was not a counter plan for Hillary.

[backhoe]

katt, after putting up with the Left's blather & chatter for years & years about the "October Surprise," I'm going to dub President Bush's trip

""The November Nuke..."

[Calpernia]

>>>The fact the press did not know makes me think it likely this was not a counter plan for Hillary.

That sounds true; but my gut says otherwise. And since I can't provide supporting material for my gut....I guess my gut is moot.

[Salem]

"katt, after putting up with the Left's blather & chatter for years & years about the "October Surprise," I'm going to dub President Bush's trip

""The November Nuke...""

W

[McGavin999]

I really wish I would have recorded the visit. Even though I'll never forget the sound the troops made when they realized who the higher authority was I still would love to be able to hear it again and again and again.