A day in the life of President Bush (photos): 12/17/04

White House, Yahoo

[MJY1288]

This morning President Bush signed into law The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. The Bill creates a new center for counter terrorism and a Cabinet level Intelligence Director with budget authority, the President also signed an executive order on the establishment of the Committee on Ocean Policy

ENJOY YOUR VISIT TO SANITY ISLAND!

[MJY1288]

QUOTE OF THE DAY: President Bush: "America, in this new century, again faces new threats. Instead of massed armies, we face stateless networks; we face killers who hide in our own cities. We must confront deadly technologies. To inflict great harm on our country, America's enemies need to be only right once. Our intelligence and law enforcement professionals in our government must be right every single time. Our government is adapting to confront and defeat these threats. We're staying on the offensive against the enemy. We'll take the fight to the terrorists abroad so we do not have to face them here at home."

[MJY1288]

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Dose Ping

[Lucy Lake]

Hi there.

[Momaw Nadon]

Good evening!

[MJY1288]

Good Evening......

Merry Christmas!

[MJY1288]

President George W. Bush signs an executive order on the establishment of the Committee on Ocean Policy in the Oval Office, December 17, 2004. Attending the signing are (L to R) Vice Admiral Conrad Lautenbacher, Jr., Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Commerce Secretary Donald Evans, Chairman Jim Connaughton, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary of Policy, Management, and Budget, Dept. of the Interior, Lynn Scarlett and Admiral James D. Watkins, Chairman, U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy

President George W. Bush puts his signature on S. 2845, The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, in Washington, D.C.,

President George W. Bush talks with Senators Bill Frist, R-Tenn., right and Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., during the signing ceremony of S. 2845, The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004

[Wolfstar]

Cool! I get to see the dose before leaving working for the day.

[lawgirl]

Hey there MJY1288. Love that W. I wonder what he's going to do about Rummy.

[MJY1288]

President George W. Bush speaks during the signing ceremony of S. 2845, The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, in Washington, D.C., Dec. 17, 2004. "Under this new law, our vast intelligence enterprise will become more unified, coordinated and effective. It will enable us to better do our duty, which is to protect the American people," said the President.

[MJY1288]

Hi There Lawgirl :-),

W will stand up for Rummy.... AS HE SHOULD!

[Wolfstar]

I wonder what he's going to do about Rummy.

White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan issued a strong statement of support for Rummy today. In my own words, the White House told the whiners to go pound sand.

[texasflower]

Thanks for the Dose tonight.

Hi everyone. Does anyone know who the woman in red is?

[MJY1288]

President Bush, right, shakes hands with partisan critic, Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn.,

President Bush, center, shakes hands with Thomas Kean, right, and Lee Hamilton, second from right, Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Sept. 11 Commission, after signing into law the The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004

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Susan Collins, Senator from Maine

[Wolfstar]

Do you mean in the lower photos with the sign saying "Protecting America"? That's Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, a liberal Republican.

[Lucy Lake]

Thank you.

A Blessed and Merry Christmas to you and yours.

[MJY1288]

President Bush, center, is applauded before he signs the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 during a ceremony at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Friday, Dec. 17, 2004 in Washington. Bush is signing into law the largest overhaul of U.S. intelligence gathering in 50 years, hoping to improve the spy network that failed to prevent the Sept. 11 attacks. Standing on stage with Bush are from l-r National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, C.I.A. Director Porter Goss, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Peter Hoekstra, R-Mich., Vice Chairman of 9/11 Commission, former Rep. Lee Hamilton, D-Ind., Rep. Jane Harman, D-Calif. and F.B.I Director Robert Mueller.

THAT'S IT FOR PICS

[Wolfstar]

In case you meant the woman in the upper photo of the President signing an executive order, that's Assistant Secretary of Policy, Management, and Budget, Dept. of the Interior, Lynn Scarlett.

[537cant be wrong]

as he should.......

you are 100% correct. and he will.
rummy is the best ever to serve as S.O.D.
and boy is he ever blunt. i like it. no messing around with nuance.