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!!
That group support is so helpful no matter what the program, IMO. Even if I have a bad week it's so motivating to hear others success. Also hearing different perspectives and ideas helps, too.
Most of the speech was from the heart and it brought together in one body the best of the reasons why we are there in Iraq. Truly excellent.
I hope you don't buy your local newspaper. What a rag!
Don't post on these theads again, and the issue will go away. Got it?
Pray for our wonderful president!!! What a great week for him, as he stays the course. Woohoo!!
I gotta stop by these threads more often. Thank you OWF!!!!
LOL, love his shirt! :) Thank you again for the sacrifice he and your family made.
We have a great time here, and pray every day for the President on the other.
Let me know........we'd love to have you!
Sure, sign me up! May the Lord bless you for our stalwart support of our wonderful president!!!!!
One OTHER thing I'm proud of him for....we all know he likes to go to bed at 9PM. I could NEVER sleep if I knew where I was headed and what I would do....let alone riding on an airplane--I don't care if it IS Air Force One. I admire the guy for spending that much time on a plane, doing what he did (so emotional) and then returning, and then going through a PRESS CONFERENCE!!! W IS a stud!!!
psst...I'm using my incredible NEW GIF ICON from the lovely and talented tech group of "DollyCali & snugs, Inc." !!!
I missed the presser today too..:( sigh.
This man is my CINC!!!! Im very proud of that (can you tell)
yep we've been out since june 2nd :) and now i'm bored lol. trying to find a summer job, but i just want a few weeks for myself before i do.
I thought that about the tie as well.
When do you go back?
Gretchen and Faith...........can you add the name of TenthAmendmentChampion to the DOSE and Pray for President Bush ping lists?
THANKS!
(Not that they usually do what they say when it comes to President Bush).
Thank you for your service to this GREAT country...........and thanks for making it even greater. :)
I'm proud of YOU!
(AND your CinC!)
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