[GretchenM]

QUOTE: "There's only one way the terrorists can prevail: if we lose our nerve and leave before the job is done. And that is not going to happen on my watch."

"We are living through a watershed moment in the story of freedom. Most of the focus now is on this week's elections -- and rightly so. Iraqis will go to the polls to choose a government that will be the only constitutional democracy in the Arab world. Yet we need to remember that these elections are also a vital part of a broader strategy for protecting the American people against the threat of terrorism."

"Victory will be achieved by meeting certain clear objectives: when the terrorists and Saddamists can no longer threaten Iraq's democracy, when the Iraqi security forces can protect their own people, and when Iraq is not a safe haven for terrorists to plot attacks against our country."

"Some of the most irresponsible comments about manipulating intelligence have come from politicians who saw the same intelligence we saw, and then voted to authorize the use of force against Saddam Hussein. These charges are pure politics. They hurt the morale of our troops. Whatever our differences in Washington, our men and women in uniform deserve to know that once our politicians vote to send them into harm's way, our support will be with them in good days and bad, and we will settle for nothing less than complete victory."

"... when the history of these days is written, it will tell how America once again defended its own freedom by using liberty to transform nations from bitter foes to strong allies. And history will say that this generation, like generations before, laid the foundation of peace for generations to come."

[Kenny Bunkport]

Yo

[GretchenM]

Dose going up.

Welcome to gulfcoast6!

Pls wait to post or repost photos till the All Clear. Thanks.

[GretchenM]

My take on Rep. John Murtha, the 37-year Marine Corps veteran who is assailing US policy in Iraq: the dems drew straws among those least likely to have their patriotism questioned and sent him out to Microphone City to blast, and politicize, Bush's winning strategy.

US calls Iranian leader's comments 'outrageous'. The White House assailed as "outrageous" Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's comments dismissing the Holocaust as a myth and saying Israel should be cut from the Middle East [and suggesting the Europeans should make a place for Israel in Europe]. "I think all responsible leaders in the international community recognize how outrageous such comments are," spokesman Scott McClellan said of the hardline leader's latest outburst against Israel.

[GretchenM]

I am getting really tired of the person who posts photos of the president at Yahoo! on most Wednesdays. I give the following as just one of dozens of examples of my complaint.

[no more apples]

Just saying hi. I'll be back later to peak.

[ohioWfan]

WoW! This speech was the best of all of them.

Strong, courageous, in your face kinda stuff. I LOVE it!

Makes me feel like posting THIS picture........

Hope nobody minds. ;)

(THANKS, Gretchen!)

[baseballmom]

Hi GEM

I am SO thrilled and happy to see our W taking it to the people. If anyone cares to listen to what he ACTUALLY says, (and has said all along) they would know exactly what he is doing.

Thanks to all who post the Dose every night so we know what is going on - without the filters, distortions, and outright lies of the lamestream media.