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!!
Couldn't pick just one. I knew that right from the start. :)
The second to the last picture in this bunch is priceless!!!
The love of our troops for their LEADER leaves me speechless!
You're SO welcome, tom! Glad to share these great pics with all of you!
Not sure if you've seen these FABULOUS photos.
I don't think there has ever been a CinC that the troops love as much as President Bush.....
You think the rest of the week will get BETTER?? LOL!
That's One of the Things I Love Most about our Brother-President. I Love him, and am So Proud of him!
Thank you for the Dose, Ohio!
That song really tops off today magnificently.
You did good. I haven't seen this much enthusiasm in a very long time. That man is amazing!
See later on the thread :0)
Thankfully, this great day is being covered here by the daily dose.
There has been nothing but Al Gore, Ann Coulter, Duke Lax, and Weaselly Clark on the news programs.
Thanks for joining us, bushsupporter! Glad to have you aboard!
Awesome snugs! That seems to be the only way I'm going to get one any more. I am so slow on the trigger! LOL!
Yeah, the Bush Bashers are all chewing on their pillows tonight!
I WILL thank him! He's starting to really sense what he was part of.
Cool, eh?? :)
I might have you beat. I'm stuck with Waxworks.
The glass IS half full, freeper. We just have better vision than most. ;)
Thank you so much for posting all these pictures!!!
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