Posted on 08/13/2005 1:50:50 PM PDT by Wolfstar
PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: While the President, First Lady and the dogs were relaxing at their ranch today two pieces of blog-related news surfaced having nothing to do with his stance on speaking with Iraq War protesters, or his polices, or whether or not Judge Roberts will be confirmed. This news is considerably less political.
You see, The President is now doing one of the hippest things on the planet -- the President is podcasting!
In the meantime, a hoax claiming that the President and a number of his administration officials had been indicted became the #1 search term on the blog indexing service Technorati today. This is an example of a new form of political war -- the netwar -- and fellow FReepers should be aware of the ease with which such disinformation can be cooked up and spread. There is no real news, but activists are able to perform culture disinformation and jamming activities which exploit inherent vulnerabilities in search engines.
THE WEEK AHEAD: There were only a few WH press briefings this week, and none yesterday. So no scheduling info is available today.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: From the Presidential Radio Address, Saturday, August 13, 2005:
The recent violence in Iraq is a grim reminder of the brutal nature of the enemy we face in the war on terror. Our mission in Iraq is tough because the enemy understands the stakes. The terrorists know that a free Iraq in the heart of the Middle East will be a crippling blow to their hateful ideology. And that is why our work in Iraq is a vital part of the war on terror we're waging around the world.
This war on terror arrived on our shores on September the 11th, 2001. Since that day, the terrorists have continued to kill -- in Madrid, Istanbul, Jakarta, Casablanca, Riyadh, Bali, Baghdad, London, and elsewhere. The enemy remains determined to do more harm. The terrorists kill indiscriminately, but with a clear purpose -- they're trying to shake our will. They want to force free nations to retreat so they can topple governments across the Middle East, establish Taliban-like regimes in their place, and turn the Middle East into a launching pad for attacks against free people.
The terrorists cannot defeat us on the battlefield. The only way they can win is if we lose our nerve. That will not happen on my watch. Withdrawing our troops from Iraq prematurely would betray the Iraqi people, and would cause others to question America's commitment to spreading freedom and winning the war on terror. So we will honor the fallen by completing the mission for which they gave their lives, and by doing so we will ensure that freedom and peace prevail.
Thanks maybe it will be released in the States on DVD in a few months
I'm going to try to spread the word.
We want pro-American films to do well at the box office.
We thought it was well done, too, with some good acting. Surprising to see Benjamin Bratt do a decent role. And Joseph Finnes is always good.
Not too sure will go back to the thread and see if they actually say
Thanks so much! Can't wait to see the pictures. I have never seen this one of the morning of 9/11. Thanks again.
It comes from a website from someone called Jeff Head, I would think it is taken in Texas or prior to some people going there as he has this open letter to Cindy Sheehan on the site.
http://www.jeffhead.com/cindysheehan.htm
IIRC, Jeff Head is one of the main FReepers who exposed the fraudulent Texas National Guard memo on Lt. Bush that CBS and Dan Rather were touting a year ago.
He was also outted by the media as a result, so his location, occupation and real name are known.
Is that a new movie, or did you have the DVD? Is sounds like the kind of movie I need to see right now! Who is in it?
Terrific Dose. Thank you for all your work selecting these wonderful pictures.
"Is that a new movie, or did you have the DVD? Is sounds like the kind of movie I need to see right now! Who is in it?"
The movie opened yesterday!
You can read about it at
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1462195/posts
I think it was Iraq .. only because Afghanistan was pretty much a secret operation and Bush would not have wanted to draw attention to the men.
Here's a report from Kristinn about the counter-protest in Crawford:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1462650/posts?page=261#261
The thread is now past 1,000 posts, but this will take you right to the early report at #261.
Another update from Jeff Head on the counter protest:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1462650/posts?page=449#449
I'll try to keep giving update from Jeff Head and Kristinn as long as I can. Here's one now:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1462650/posts?page=449#449
Sorry, had a misfire somewhere there. The next update mentions the media presence;
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1462650/posts?page=499#499
one by Enya and one by Enrique Iglesias with people from 9-11 talking over the music.
Can you post a link to this? I would love to download to a CD.
Thanks.
Deb
Next update concerns the help of the LEOS:
Apparently, the one after this will be the last update. I'll try to put it on here.
But, for now:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1462650/posts?page=562#562
Diva Betsy Ross--can you provide a link to the Enrique Iglesias "Hero" with the voices from 9-11 talking over the music? I have it saved, but don't have the ability--yet--to post music.
DebW--I hope this works for you. I wish I could do it myself--or even remember which Canteen show it was from. He usually has pictures of the artists whose songs are on the show, though, so hopefully that will help.
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