Posted on 12/18/2005 4:48:35 PM PST by Wolfstar
PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY As is their custom when in Washington on a weekend, the President and First Lady attended St. Johns Episcopal Church this morning. The President will address the nation this evening from the Oval Office. In the meantime, Vice President Dick Cheney made a surprise visit to Iraq on the first leg of his Middle Eastern trip.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: From the Vice President's remarks to the troops at Al-Asad Air Base, Al-Asad, Iraq, Sunday, December 18, 2005. (Click here to read the entire transcript.)
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, I'm not Jessica Simpson. (Laughter.) But I'm glad to be here, and I thank you for that warm welcome; General Johnson, for the kind words. And I want to say good afternoon to all my fellow Americans. I happened to be in the neighborhood, so I thought I'd drop by.It's a privilege to be here, to stand on the ground of the world's newest democracy -- to be with so many men and women who helped make this history. I wanted to pay this visit during the holidays to express appreciation to all of you and to every American serving in this part of the world. With Christmas and Hanukkah arriving next week, I know your thoughts naturally turn to home. And your fellow Americans are thinking of you more than ever. I'm pleased to bring you the good wishes of the entire country, and personal greetings from our Commander-in-Chief, President George W. Bush. (Applause.)
From Marines going into combat and dominating the battle space, to the precision strikes of the Air Force, to the Army brigades holding and operating across wide terrain, to Navy corpsmen risking their lives to help the wounded, and to Seabees all over the country, day and night, preparing runways, fixing water pumps, and doing a hundred other tasks, Americans serving in Iraq have been absolutely superb.
They've made clear, as well, their ultimate ambition: to acquire weapons of mass destruction, to destroy Israel, to intimidate all Western countries, to cause mass death in the United States. The terrorists' war against America began long before 9/11. And during those years, they were the ones on the offensive. They grew bolder in their belief that if they killed Americans, they could change American policy. In Beiruit in 1983, terrorists killed 241 of our servicemen. Thereafter, the U.S. withdrew from Beiruit. In Mogadishu in 1993, terrorists killed 19 Americans; thereafter, the U.S. withdrew from Somalia. Over time the terrorists concluded that they could strike America without paying a price because they did -- repeatedly: the bombing of the World Trade Center in New York in 1993; the murders at the Saudi National Guard training facility in Riyadh in 1995; the attack on Khobar Towers in 1996; the attack on our embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998; the attack on the USS Cole in 2000.
Ultimately, of course, they attacked the homeland on 9/11 and took the lives of 3,000 people aboard passenger jets, and at the World Trade Center, and at the Pentagon.
Now terrorists are making a stand here in Iraq, trying to force the United States to abandon our friends, and permit the overthrow of this new Middle Eastern democracy. Zarqawi has sworn his allegiance to bin Laden, the leader of al Qaeda. And recently we got our hands on a message from bin Laden's deputy, Zawahiri, sent to Zarqawi. The letter makes clear that Iraq is part of a larger plan of imposing Islamic radicalism across the broader Middle East, making Iraq a terrorist haven and a staging ground for attacks against other nations. Zawahiri also expresses the view that America can made to run again. But we're giving him an education. We're in this fight to win. These colors don't run.
I am sure if you think about you KNOW what they think! LOL
There is one up of the VP on the White House Website
Ray'sBeth, I strongly suggest you check the White House website tomorrow. Not early in the morning. Give them time to get the photos up from this weekend. You might find what you're looking for there. I just check Yahoo again, and there are no new photos of the VP's up there.
***Other than sending e-mails, which I have no idea if the President ever gets to see, I don't know how to let him know that we support him.***
Even if Dubya never sees your email, they add up the pros and cons and give him a report. So your email DOES know you support him.
Yep, the usual hatred for President Bush and everyone else who do not think like them. I think I do not have to go there. It will save my blood pressure.
A visionary yet pragmatic speech from a courageous Commander in Chief who cares more about his country and his troops than he does for his own political well-being or the well-being of his party.
AWESOME! JUST AWESOME!
[Have I mentioned lately just how much I love our president?!]
The White House website would be the best place to look, but tomorrow after they've had a chance to get the weekend material up on the site.
Hey, now I've found my toaster pic. That second one says "ilovew, you were number one!" Lol :)
Now that I think about it tommix, I wrote him one letter and received a very nice response. I send lots of e-mails and get nothing.
A nice Christmas card with the words of support suggested by ilovew might be just the thing to do!
Yeah, I sent one anyway. I'm going to send him an actual letter tomorrow too.
I don't believe I could love another president again like I love this one. Admire, respect, yes. But love, no.
The one on the White House website is not of the speech, I will try the DOD tomorrow to see if they have more shots they sometimes have more photos where the troops are involved.
I see you found it before me LOL
Yes, I went out to look for shots of the President delivering his address tonight just to have a few on this thread. That's when I saw the photo of the VP.
This new computer and DSL make it so much easier to do things like that quickly.
Too busy for so much pain is correct. But if you notice, everything you try to do involves your shoulder. Plus he is right handed and it is his right shoulder. It gets old taking pain pills and sleeping most of the time, doesn't it?
Another thought, Ray'sBeth. If no photo turns up in news sources or on the WH website that shows your son, write to the Vice President's office. Explain the situation and ask for a photo. Maybe you'll even get one that's autographed by the VP. Expect to wait weeks, if not months for a reply due to the volume of mail they receive, but a hand-written letter to the VP may yield surprising results. He loves the troops. Don't forget he was Secretary of Defense during Desert Storm.
Good night dear snugs and everyone. Past time for me to feed the critters and myself.
That is exactly how I saw this speech... A Man not interested in anything else but what is best for America and it's future
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