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!!
Thanks for tonight's wonderful DOSE, oWf!! BRAVO!!
God bless our beloved President!
FANTASTIC pictures today thank you! :)
I think ohioWfan merits a special something tonight and nobody is more talented than you! Maybe a HUGE toaster?
Cool, OWF. Thanks for posting the First Lady's remarks at the Santorum fundraiser. The MSM may overlooking the fact that she announced her husband's surprise trip, but we on the Dose can enjoy the role she played on this historic day. (BTW, young Mr. Kean is an attractive guy.)
I have been looking forward to this all day--and once again today have tears in my eyes after looking at these photos. I am so very proud of our wonderful, courageous, God-fearing president.
I was in the car when I heard the news. I heard Brian Kilmeade say something like "oh my" as he was glancing at the report right before they read it on the air. I got goosebumps when they said that GWB was in Baghdad--and of course immediately said a prayer for his safety.
I watched the Fox News coverage as I was exercising at the fitness center--and had tears in my eyes as I saw our beloved leader absolutely beaming when he met the PM. I love those photos (even though his tie was crooked!). :)It was so neat when the PM put his hand on his heart. Also I thought it was very much like GWB to let the PM go before him into the conference room with his hand on the PM's back. That photo of him in the cockpit is priceless, too. I also love the ones of them heading to AF1. Even though I know what is going to happen, it is thrilling to see the pictures. Sorry to blather on, but this was just such an exciting day. Praise God for protecting him, and thanks to the brave men and women who had a part in it.
Thank you again, Ohio.
Naw! The Military doesn't like the President!
They LOVE him!
What great Pics!
Excellent! A great day, and a great bunch of pictures. Thanks for putting together such a nice collection.
Absolutely.
Thank You for your service, sacrifice and dedication to our Country,
God Bless You!
I think ohioWfan merits a special something tonight and nobody is more talented than you! Maybe a HUGE toaster?
Great idea...let's give her our toasters for posting this historic thread....
The best of the pics are here!
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I am a Bush-bot... At least for today!
:-)
"Smile""Everything will be well."thank you
I LOVE the pics of GWB and the troops. They don't make me cry so much as they make me grin from ear to ear. Wow, I love this President so much.
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