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"We also believe the future of the Middle East and the future of Iraq are closely linked," Bush said. "The people of the greater Middle East have a right to be safe, secure, prosperous and free."

But, Bush said, a Palestinian state would remain in jeopardy "if terrorists are willing to kill" in order to interrupt progress. "We can't let people blow up the process, but that's what's happening," Bush said.

From the President's visit to Ft. Hood on Easter Sunday.

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Good evening!

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There are a TON of photos today - please wait for the "all clear" before posting any photos you've found or want to post. Thank you.

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Good evening! Finally!! Hope everyone had a happy Easter!

Ah! The refuge of Sanity Island!

Been waiting! I need my Dose!

OK Dosers! I know that at least some of you watch American Idol (I don't but that's immaterial).

Some of the posters are saying that Fox's decision to carry the President's press conference live and delay the AI show results until the next night will tick off the viewer/voting public.

What say ye, American Idol Dosers? Are you going to be ticked off?

Prairie

Thanks for tonight's Dose.

I am very happy the President will have a press conference, on national TV alphabet stations also I hope, tomorrow. We need to hear from him.

I suppose it's a vain hope that a majority of the questions will be intelligent.

Any more pictures, please? ;>)

Good evening! Nice first picture

WOW - what a cutie. The white house should make this President Bush's official photo. Thanks, TN.

Thanks for all your hard work getting these pics up for us to enjoy. It's a real pleasure sharing our President's day/life.

2 Chronicles 20:17 - You will not need to fight in this battle; take your position, stand still, and see the victory of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem.' Fear not, and be not dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, and the LORD will be with you."

Hi everyone. It is with great sorrow that I tell you that freeper Campy has passed away. She was a regular visitor to the Dose, but not much of late. Campy's sister is looking for a fellow freeper who Campy referred to as Jean from Idaho. If you are that freeper, please contact me.

Thank you,
:)R

What incredible pixes of our president and his wonderful family (including Barney)!!!!!

I'm glad the twins joined the President when he visited with the troops -- I'm sure they (the twins) put smiles on A LOT of faces!!! [BTW: Jenna certainly has her daddy's smile AND spirit!!!!]

Psalm 16

¹ Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust.

       ²O my soul, you have said to the LORD,
        "You are my Lord,
        My goodness is nothing apart from You."
       ³As for the saints who are on the earth,
        "They are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight."

       ⁴Their sorrows shall be multiplied who hasten after another god;
        Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer,
        Nor take up their names on my lips.

       ⁵O LORD, You are the portion of my inheritance and my cup;
        You maintain my lot.
       ⁶The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places;
        Yes, I have a good inheritance.

       ⁷I will bless the LORD who has given me counsel;
        My heart also instructs me in the night seasons.
       ⁸I have set the LORD always before me;
        Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.

       ⁹Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices;
        My flesh also will rest in hope.
       ¹⁰For You will not leave my soul in Sheol,
        Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.
       ¹¹You will show me the path of life;
        In Your presence is fullness of joy;
        At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Please remember the following members of the military and their families/friends in prayer:

~ 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 … Chris (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)
~ 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's sons, Troy (Air Force) in Italy and Tyler (Army) at Ft. Bragg, NC
~ 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 ….. friend’s 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” … he’s a single father (a widower) with a 10 y/o daughter ….. please lift her up also
~ annyokie ….. son, Ian (Navy)
~ IncPen ….. Sarah (who was IncPen’s maid of honor at her wedding), Air Force flight nurse, just landed in Kuwait
….. friend’s son Matt is in Kuwait
….. brother in law Paul is awaiting deployment
~ TruthNtegrity ….. cousin's son, Andy, is an Ensign, USN
~ 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
~ goodnesswins ….. neighbor’s husband, Bruce, flying C-17's from Germany to Iraq
~ azGOPgal’s friend’s 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 Carol’s 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
~ McLynnan ….. Seth, closest friend’s son-in-law, deploying to Iraq
~ PhiKapMom’s daughter, Jennifer, U. S. Navy
~ BonnieJ ….. cousin Doug (Army) is in Baghdad
~ 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 he’ll 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
~ the families who mourn for their fallen heroes
~ healing for the injured
~ 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
~ 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
~ 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
~ hoosier_RW_conspirator ….. son Jake left for Basic Training on February 9 ... hopes to eventually qualify for Special Forces
~ Happy2BMe ….. son Aaron has just left for a year in Iraq
~ LKR59 ….. eldest nephew, Robert, went over to Iraq in Dec., right in Mosul, in the thick of things
~ Severa ….. husband (FR screen name Hostel), USN Submariner, will be home in a few weeks, at least for a while
~ GretchenEE ….. son of dear friends, Silas (Army), serving in Germany currently, is interviewing for positions for when he leaves the service in October. He asks for prayer for the right doors to open.
~ baseballmom ….. friend’s nephew, Thomas (Navy), just deployed
~ RoseofTexas ….. Shannon G. -serving in the US Army in Iraq
~ TruthNtegrity ….. Jaime Bravo, USMC. He re-upped, not expecting to go back to Iraq … and was sent back for a 2nd tour of duty. Please pray for his peace of mind about this.
~ Jaguar Girl ….. nephew Jimmy is serving in the Air Force
~ jtill ….. friend's son, George (Marines), stationed in Iraq. Please pray for his mother Theresa also.
~ Blue Scourge ….. a Freeper who will be enlisting in the Air Force in May and asks for prayers for guidance
* ~ ohioWfan ..... prayers of Thanksgiving for Eric's safe return HOME!
* ~ hoosierpearl ….. friend Robert, deployed to Afghanistan in March. He has three small children and a wife at home and has a particularly dangerous job

* ~ WVNan ….. John, the son of a friend, a Marine, probably in Fallujah now ... [Editorial note: special prayers not only for the safety of John and his fellow Marines but also for the success of their mission!]
* ~ Lunatic Fringe ….. brother deployed with the 2/7 Cavalry
* ~ Lunatic Fringe ….. best friend from high school, deployed with the 1/7 Field Artillery
* ~ notpoliticallycorewrecked ….. nephew of a friend, B.C. (Marines), is now safely home!
* ~ notpoliticallycorewrecked ….. CD, a former Boy Scout from their BSA troop. He is an Eagle Scout who joined the Marines right out of high school and is now in Iraq
* ~ ODC-GIRL ... part of her unit is in Iraq
* ~ Jaguar Girl ….. her cousin, Peter (Marines), has just been deployed to Iraq
* ~ An anonymous Freeper … had the potential for an opportunity "in theatre" - plans have changed and this FReeper is staying stateside for the immediate future
* ~ mike1sg and mystery-ak …. Prayers for Mike's troops as they prepare for their journey home soon

* ~ Freeper Joe Boucher's nephew has succumbed to his serious injuries sustained while fighting in Iraq on 4/6/04. Prayers of gratitude for a life lived valiantly and of condolence for his family. May God give them courage and strength for the days ahead!

* denotes change to the list (an addition or sometimes, thankfully, someone who has come home safely)

(Please FReepmail me with changes to the list because I may miss any pings. Thanks.)

Wonderful pictures today ... and lots of work for you in posting so many!

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Hi, Truthy!

Thanks for the ping! :O)