Posted on 12/06/2004 10:57:06 AM PST by OXENinFLA
PRESIDENT BUSH: Mr. President, welcome to the Oval Office. Last time we met was in Georgia, and now you're here in Washington, D.C. and I'm really honored you're here.
First, I want to thank you for your courage and your vision for a united and free Iraq. The President and I just had a great conversation about the future of Iraq -- he can speak for himself, but I came away that I'm talking to a man who has got great confidence in the Iraqi people's capacity to self-govern and a great belief in the fact that it's going to happen.
We talked about a variety of issues. We talked about how the United States can continue to stand with those who believe in democracy. We talked about the security situation. We talked about the election process. And I assured the President that my comments about the need to have elections was real and genuine. I believe it's necessary for the Iraqi people to vote on January the 30th because it provides an opportunity for people to participate in democracy. It'll send the clear message to the few people in Iraq that are trying to stop the march toward democracy that they cannot stop elections. It will give the Iraqi people a chance to become invested in the future of that vital country.
And the President can speak for himself on the subject, but he was very reassuring to me, as he was yesterday in his comments to the American people.
All in all, Mr. President, I am really proud you're here. I look forward to working with you.
PRESIDENT AL-YAWER: Thank you.
PRESIDENT BUSH: And I look forward to achieving a common objective, which is an Iraq that is free and peaceful.
PRESIDENT AL-YAWER: Thank you very much, sir. I've been honored this morning to meet the President of the United States -- after all, we in Iraq are in debt for the United States for -- and the courageous leadership of President Bush of liberating Iraq from a dynasty, a villain. Right now we are faced with the armies of darkness who are -- who have no objective but to undermine the political process and incite civil war in Iraq. But I want to assure the whole world that this will never, ever happen; that we in Iraq are committed to move along. After all these sacrifices there is no way on earth that we will let it go in vain.
This is very important. Victory is not only possible, it's a fact, we can see it, it's there. We are committed. We see that we have all the reasons to prevail. We see that our enemy is an enemy that has only a short time because they have no roots in the Iraqi society, they have no ideology that they can sell to Iraq or the whole world.
There is unfairness by calling them Sunni insurgents
-- these are not Sunni. These are a mix of people who have one thing in common: hatred to the Iraqi society and hatred to democracy, people who are trying to stop us from having our first elections. We in Iraq, the whole Iraqi society are willing to participate in elections. Nobody in Iraq wants to boycott the elections, except for some politicians. But I'm talking about the mass public of Iraq; they all are very anxious to go and cast their votes and practice, for the first time in 45 years, their right and duty of voting for whoever they feel confidence in.
This is very important. And I just came here to tell the President of the United States and the American public that we in Iraq are very appreciative for all the sacrifices; that this is a job that we see has honor and even a duty that we have to make everybody free. In Iraq, these people are trying to kidnap people in streets and sell them from one gang to another. This is slavery, and shame on anybody who can condone to slavery. We are going to face them. We are determined. And God bless you, sir.
PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you very much, good job.
PRESIDENT AL-YAWER: Thank you.
PRESIDENT BUSH: We'll answer a couple of questions in the spirit of democracy.
Click the link for the questions...
Oh, and Pres. Bush met w/ the King of Jordan too...
It is amazing. Do you have the transcript of what the interim president said yesterday, by any chance? I missed that (Christmas shopping). :-)
No sorry, where did he speak?
From this article, President Bush says:
"And the President can speak for himself on the subject, but he was very reassuring to me, as he was yesterday in his comments to the American people."
I was just wondering.....
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Iraqi interim President Ghazi al-Yawar talks with Tim Russert on NBC's 'Meet the Press' in Washington, December 5, 2004. Yawar reaffirmed his support for holding elections on Jan. 30 in Iraq (news - web sites), saying any delay would be a victory for violent foes and trigger resentment. (Joe Raedle, NBC/Reuters ) |
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Mickey Moore must think the prez of Iraq is just a puppet I guess, and that the majority of Iraqis don't really want to live free, but instead live in fear 24/7. Riiiiight...that's quite a theory ya got goin there Mickey...
U.S. President George W. Bush (news - web sites) shakes hands with Jordan's King Abdullah II (L) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, December 6, 2004. The pair discussed the future of Iraq (news - web sites) and the role of the United States in other Middle East issues. REUTERS/Jason Reed
Here comes Chanukah...
Excellent! Thank you, Oxen!
I really like what this guy has to say. He answered Russert's questions very well, I thought.
Jordan's King Abdullah (L) kisses his wife Queen Rania after his speech at the lower house of parliament in Amman, December 1, 2004. King Abdullah on Wednesday opened the 14th parliament's second ordinary session where he delivered his constitutional speech from the Throne. REUTERS/Yousef Allan
Considering your obsession with a certain messiah question time and time again, you should save the projection/transference ruse for your shrink. Egads.
Touche...
I don't think that The King of Jordan is the antichrist. I do however believe in the Twelfth Article of Faith.
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