Posted on 06/13/2006 4:51:39 PM PDT by ohioWfan
Today our courageous and intrepid Commander in Chief and Leader of the Free World......a world freer because of his courage and leadership, made a surprise visit to Baghdad. It was his second visit to Iraq, the first being made at Thanksgiving in 2003, and not announced until he had already departed Iraq. This trip was different. Air Force One landed at Baghdad airport and the President with a handful of reporters, and his Press Secretary, Tony Snow took a Black Hawk helicopter into the Green Zone.
He met with new Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, who was informed only shortly before the Presidential visit, and they met together with the newly formed Iraqi Cabinet in a video conference with the President's Cabinet who were gathered at Camp David, Maryland in a remarkable moment in history. He also met with Iraq's President Jalal Talabani during a private meeting to discuss Iraq at the U.S. Embassy.
The President then spoke to military personnel and Embassy personnel at the U.S. Embassy, thanking the troops, and giving a moving speech about the noble mission in Iraq. He was deeply emotional as he discussed their sacrifice and their accomplishment, and the pride that Americans have in them, as well as the amazing progress in the newly sovereign Iraq.
First Lady Laura appeared today at a fundraiser for Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum while her husband was 'away.' She spoke there of her pride in her husband. She also appeared at a fundraiser for New Jersey's Tom Kean.
Here are the President's comments during video conference
And here are the pool reports from Drudge...........some good reads...............right HERE
The President is, as I type this, on his way home. Dear Lord, please continue to protect our brave, strong President as he leads this nation through perilous times. Keep him close to Your side, we pray!
Enjoy your trip to Sanity Island on the Daily Dose. It has NEVER been a better day to be a BUSHBOT!!
At least my congressman is a conservative Republican. He is my only bright light in this blue state!
Absolutely
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How neat! Can you tell us about it? I love this photo!
Thank you for your service.
Absolutely great thread ohioWfan, thank you so much and God bless our President and our troops.
I'm in such a good mood, I'll toast the our President, Troops and their families again :-)
Thank you for those video links.
Many thanks for that link! :-)
Wait, wait, wait, slow down...I'm trying to catch up.
Good night America!!!! BE STRONG!!!!THANK YOU AMERICA!!!
Here in my district in the Los Angeles area, I have Jane Harmon (D-Fruitbat), plus Boxer and Feinstein (both D-Twilight Zone), and Dim state legislative reps. Only Arnold is a Republican, but a nominal one of the Lincoln Chaffee-Jim Jeffords type.
I felt the same way it was terrible having miserable bastards on FR complaining about the dam borders and degrading this great man. Bit me to you Bush haters. I'm glad for this thread!
It was just like wiring any other room for VTCs and stuff. No biggie there :)
Believe me there are people doing much tougher things than I did in my time there. IT isn't even close.
historic!
Never happen :-)
It isn't often that we come upon someone who values the President and can do something to promote his cause. Eric Draper is a jewel, and I hope he receives the reward he richly deserves.
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