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Bush Told of Iraq Transfer in Hand-Written Note
Reuters ^
| June 28, 2004
Posted on 06/28/2004 10:17:58 AM PDT by cyncooper
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - White House national security adviser Condoleezza Rice Monday informed President Bush in a handwritten note of the transfer of authority in Baghdad, prompting Bush to scribble back: "Let freedom reign."
"Mr. President, Iraq is sovereign. Letter was passed from (U.S. administrator Paul) Bremer at 10:26 a.m. Iraq time -- Condi," she wrote, according to copies of the note distributed by the White House.
The note exchange took place during a meeting of NATO leaders in Istanbul. She handed the note to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, who passed it along to Bush.
TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: baghdad; bush; handover; letfreedomreign; natosummit; republicofiraq; rice; turnover
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To: RightWhale
That was cool that PM Blair and President Bush were together when the news came. Good timing.
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posted on
06/28/2004 10:53:50 AM PDT
by
swheats
To: Howlin
How many newspapers will put that note on their frontpages in the morning?
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posted on
06/28/2004 10:55:07 AM PDT
by
nuconvert
("Let Freedom Reign ! " ) ( Azadi baraye Iran))
To: cyncooper; OXENinFLA
Watch the left claim he didn't know it was happening and had to be given a note
There was some left hack from Harpers Mag on Fox News earlier claiming the only reason we did the transfer earlier was to hide the news of a US Marine being kidnapped
The Left are in a COMPLETE melt down
43
posted on
06/28/2004 10:56:10 AM PDT
by
Mo1
(50 States baby .. I want all 50 States come November !)
To: cyncooper
The liberals will finds SOMETHING to piss about over this.
They'll say Bush is stupid and could spell "ring" correctly. Or some other such nonsense. Guaran damn teed.
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posted on
06/28/2004 10:58:18 AM PDT
by
AmericanInTokyo
(***Since The Iraq War & Transition Period Began, NORTH KOREA HAS MANUFACTURED (8) NUCLEAR WEAPONS***)
To: cyncooper
Passing notes in class. Tsk, tsk.
45
posted on
06/28/2004 10:59:56 AM PDT
by
GraniteStateConservative
(...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
To: nuconvert
46
posted on
06/28/2004 11:00:29 AM PDT
by
Howlin
To: nuconvert
47
posted on
06/28/2004 11:00:38 AM PDT
by
Howlin
To: cyncooper
The one hand-written notation I recall from the Big Creep was on that fundraising memo: "Start overnights right away".
Classic!
48
posted on
06/28/2004 11:00:38 AM PDT
by
gipper81
To: Howlin; Pan_Yans Wife
I just saw it before seeing your pics. Great!
I'm sure there have been conference calls and meetings all over Washington trying to figure out how to respond to this. LOL!
What's Kerry got left to harp on? LoL.
On To Iran, Mr. President!
49
posted on
06/28/2004 11:02:03 AM PDT
by
nuconvert
("Let Freedom Reign ! " ) ( Azadi baraye Iran))
To: Mo1
I read over in the John Kerry forum that this was done to take news away from F9/11's "success".
To: nuconvert
I'm sure there have been conference calls and meetings all over Washington trying to figure out how to respond to this. LOL! Don't ya just love it when he catching them off :0)
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posted on
06/28/2004 11:03:10 AM PDT
by
Mo1
(50 States baby .. I want all 50 States come November !)
To: cyncooper
Gee, ya mean our
stupid President didn't reply
"Let freedom rain"
"Let fredoom rang"
"Let freedom rin"
???
52
posted on
06/28/2004 11:03:19 AM PDT
by
telebob
To: nuconvert
So far, they've only been able to muster a weak "done in the dark" attack; I'm sure they'll have something better forumated by sundown.
53
posted on
06/28/2004 11:03:24 AM PDT
by
Howlin
To: OXENinFLA
54
posted on
06/28/2004 11:03:48 AM PDT
by
Howlin
To: Mo1
"Don't ya just love it when he catching them off :0)"
I REALLY DO!
55
posted on
06/28/2004 11:08:24 AM PDT
by
nuconvert
("Let Freedom Reign ! " ) ( Azadi baraye Iran))
To: Mo1
I guess they misunderestimated our President again!
56
posted on
06/28/2004 11:12:14 AM PDT
by
Mom MD
To: Lunatic Fringe
Yes, DEEPLY saddened, as I recall. Hehhehheh.
57
posted on
06/28/2004 11:12:28 AM PDT
by
Marysecretary
(GOD is STILL in control, even if Bush loses in 2004!)
To: Howlin
58
posted on
06/28/2004 11:12:29 AM PDT
by
cyncooper
(Let Freedom Reign!)
To: mewzilla; rabidralph
Or he may be making his own statement and not quoting anybody.
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posted on
06/28/2004 11:16:11 AM PDT
by
cyncooper
(Let Freedom Reign!)
To: An.American.Expatriate
You make a good point. As I stated, I first heard about and saw the note on MSNBC. They started off with "How President Bush found out about the transfer", and the phrasing did strike me as if they were trying to convey he was surprised.
DUH, MSNBC. We didn't just fall off the turnip truck. But they get high marks for then showing the note.
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posted on
06/28/2004 11:18:08 AM PDT
by
cyncooper
(Let Freedom Reign!)
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