Posted on 02/18/2004 1:07:08 PM PST by GretchenEE
The President met with Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in the Oval Office of the White House to discuss regional security and diplomatic issues. (Geography refresher: Tunisia is in North Africa, borders eastern Algeria and is SW of Italy, across the Mediterranean; the CIA wrote recently, "Tunisia has taken a moderate, non-aligned stance in its foreign relations.")
Laura Bush visited students and educators at Limerick Elementary School in the Canoga Park area of Los Angeles, promoting literacy. Mrs. Bush encouraged students to read more than they watch television.
And on a "know your opponents" note: the democrats continue to run in Circles of Confusion, today's version of Dante's Divine Comedy: The Inferno.
Enjoy your Dose of W, and welcome to Sanity Island!
If we're being dragged back 30 years, we may as well be good at our history:)
~ ohioWfan ..... son Eric
~ mystery-ak ..... husband Mike back in Iraq now .... not expecting to be back home until April
~ Gogranny ..... grandson Jarrett, deployed
~ Inspectorette ..... son Eric
~ LBGA ..... son is deployed
~ Slip18 ..... nephew is aboard ship - active duty USN
~ Himyar ..... son Robert
~ mrs tiggywinkle .. nephew Michael is in the Navy
~ milagro .. son is deployed in the Mid-East
~ Jewels1091 .. friend of daughter Ross (101st airborne), deployed to Mid-East
~ Jewels1091 .. friend of daughter Chris (Navy) heading for Mid-East
~ Jewels1091 .. cousin, Phil, serving in the US Navy
~ from hoosiermama
.. Shanty & Josh (husband & wife just deployed separately)
.. Bill and Bill (both military academy grads)
..(when you teach, they're all your kids)
~ from Maigrey .. Sgt. C. Cole
~ zlala .. brother is deploying to the Mid-East
~ Pippin .. niece in the Air Force . nephew in the Army stationed in the Far East
~ WomanofStandard .. a dear friend has three sons in the military
..Dustin (Army) - Mid-East .. Troy (Air Force) Italy .. Tyler (Army) just returned from Afghanistan and currently at Ft. Bragg, NC
~ baseballmom .. friends nephew, Thomas (Navy), just deployed
~ kemathen7 .. boyfriend, John (AirForce)
~ Warriormom .. CIA agents whose plane crashed and may have been kidnapped in Colombia
~ Freeper Per-Ling .. active duty in the Navy .. has a wife and 2-year-old
~ brand new Freeper leenie312 .. son Nicholas is in the Marines
~ rintense . . friend's brother, Brian Z.
.. friend, Matt (who is a Freeper), deployed to the Mid-East
~ AF_Blue .. active-duty AF
~ stand 4 something .. husband Mike AND son Scott, (both Air National Guard) deployed to the Mid-East
~ JulieRNR21 .. a friend's grandson, Wesley in the USAF
~ TigerCap .. co-worker, Kevin, Marine Reservist deployed to Kuwait
~ bigeasy .. friends husband is deployed .. he asks for prayer for justice, wisdom, swift return home
~ brand new Freeper fc2tomschermuly (Navy), who just signed up today to thank us for supporting the military
~ EuroFrog .. husband, SSG Mike, deployed to Kuwait
.. SSG Kris, friend of SSG Mike in Kuwait
~ whoever .. son Adam, on a Navy ship in a hot zone hes a single father (a widower) with a 10 y/o daughter .. please lift her up also
~ annyokie .. son, Ian (Navy)
~ IncPen .. Sarah (who was IncPens maid of honor at her wedding), Air Force flight nurse, just landed in Kuwait
.. friends son Matt is in Kuwait
.. brother in law Paul is awaiting deployment
~ TruthNtegrity .. cousin's son, Andy, is an Ensign, USN
.. .. Jaime Bravo, a CPL in the USMC
~ RoseofTexas .. the son of a friend, Leo, an MP in Kuwait
~ baseballmom .. brother's brother-in-law, Chris, USAF Blackhawk pilot, now operating in Iraq
~ notpoliticallycorewrecked .. nephew of a friend, B.C. (Marines), deployed to the Mid-East
~ goodnesswins .. neighbors husband, Bruce, flying C-17's from Germany to Iraq
~ azGOPgals friends friend, Jeremy who is in the 10th Mountain Division
~ Warriormom requests prayer for April, a young, single mom de-mining the waters in the gulf
~ FresnoArmyBrat .. a cousin
~ Jim Robinson .. two nephews
~ Marysecretary .. grand-nephew, Paul, who is in Iraq
~ tinacart .. best friend's son, Cody - 4th Infantry
~ DallasDeb .. niece in Army, posted to Kuwait, may be repairing comm equipment in Iraq
~ Texas Princess .. nephew Roland, (Air Force)
~ hoosiermama .. Callie, in Iraq; Dawn's brother ??? and George in a tank somewhere
.. one of our teachers Dan, working stateside to help "process" military and supplies
~ bigghurtt .. 5 years in the Army, soon-to-be Special Forces
~ STARWISE .. friend Carols son-in-law Jeff in Iraq as an MP
~ the family of Staff Sgt. Steven Mitchell, who lost their home in a fire while he was serving in Iraq pray for their injuries received in the fire to heal, especially his 2-year-old daughter, Maddie, who was badly burned
~ JulieRNR21 ..... friend Betty's grandson, Matt, in US Army
~ Scott Speicher from Desert Storm
~ Severa .. husband (FR screen name Hostel), USN Submariner
.. brother Wes, somewhere in Iraq
.. husband's cousin David, US Army, Mosul, Iraq
~ McGavin999 .. friends Chris, Mike, Christopher and David, all in Iraq
~ McLynnan .. Seth, closest friends son-in-law, deploying to Iraq
~ PhiKapMoms daughter, Jennifer, U. S. Navy
~ BonnieJ .. cousin Doug (Army) is in Baghdad
~ SnarlinCubBear ..... Jason (Army) a penpal who is deployed to the mid-East
~ RoseofTexas .. cousin's son Mark, 20 years old .. he is in the heart of Baghdad
~ TruthNtegrity .. a Navy pilot, Lt. CMDR Andrew, has returned home, seen his now 9-month old son, and is training for who-knows-what!
.. brother's retirement ceremony (John) is set for Oct. 3rd. Please pray for post-retirement plans.
~ GOP-Pat .. penpal Jim, SSG in the Army has been in Iraq for 9 months and has no idea when hell get to come home
~ radiohead .. niece Angel has gotten word that her tour of duty in Iraq has been extended . nephew is staying home being Mr. Mom to their 2-y-o and is need of prayer also
~ RoseofTexas .. soldier Joe M. from Ruidoso, N.M.
~ the families who mourn for their fallen heroes
~ healing for the injured
~ TruthNtegrity .. Airmen Steve and Don . back in Iraq after R&R ... ask for prayers for their wives and also for their toddlers who don't understand where Daddy is
~ GretchenEE .. son of dear friends, Silas (Army), on his way to Germany where his wife and children will meet him . after serving in Iraq, he will now be stationed in Germany
~ Cate .. son David, in Iraq since June with the 4th ID
~ ladyinred .. Josh, newly deployed to Iraq
.. Also, Josh's sister Pamela
.. their mother now has 2 children over there and one who has just returned home
~ hoosierpearl ..... cousin Ed, in Iraq ... not expecting to come home until April
~ JulieRNR21 .. J.C., now serving in US Army in Iraq
~ TruthNtegrity, mystery-ak . .complete healing for the surviving crew and passengers of the downed Chinooks on Nov. 2nd, and Nov. 25th in Iraq.
~ ntnychik .. the members of the 10th Mountain Division (which will be in Iraq for the long haul) and their families
~ CyberAnt .. Missie
~ Pan_Yan & Pan_Yans Wife .. friend, Mike, stateside now but expects to go back to Iraq in late winter
~ Jewels1091 .. Nick (friend of youngest daughter) going to Iraq for 18 months
~ SunflowerGal .. grandson Daryl has just been deployed to South Africa .. SG asks for prayers for his safety and for an ever-growing close walk with the Lord
~ CyberAnt .. nephew Jody deploys to Iraq/Qutar on March 2
~ MS.BEHAVIN .. friend's son-in-law, Scott, has been deployed to Iraq his wife Tammy had recently lost a baby boy when she was 5 months along
* ~ An anonymous Freeper is making plans for an opportunity "in theatre" - studying two languages, and making preparations for their house to be rented while gone. Please pray as events continue on this path - for coordination of certain events and details that might be forgotten to be remembered.
* ~ hoosier_RW_conspirator .. friends son Danny (Army), returned home from Iraq last week, safe and sound.
* ~ hoosier_RW_conspirator .. son Jake left for Basic Training on February 9 ... hopes to eventually qualify for Special Forces
* denotes change to the list (an addition or sometimes, thankfully, someone who has come home safely)
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