Posted on 09/02/2006 4:06:56 PM PDT by silent_jonny
President and Mrs. Bush are spending Labor Day weekend at their ranch in Crawford, Texas.*
*This is based only on the information I could find. I could be wrong.
On Tuesday, September 5, the president will resume his series of speeches which remind us all of the true nature of our enemy (the Islamic fascists), while criticizing the critics of the WOT (the leftist appeasers).
With no other news available, today’s Dose will recap the best photos of the week.
Enjoy your Saturday visit to Sanity Island
Quote of the Day:
The President: We're approaching the fifth anniversary of the September 11th attacks -- and since that day, we have taken the fight to the enemy. Yet this war is more than a military conflict; it is the decisive ideological struggle of the 21st century.On one side are those who believe in freedom and moderation -- the right of all people to speak, worship, and live in liberty.
On the other side are those driven by tyranny and extremism -- the right of a self-appointed few to impose their fanatical views on all the rest. We did not ask for this war, but we're answering history's call with confidence -- and we will prevail.
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Here at home, some politicians say that our best option is to pull out of Iraq, regardless of the situation on the ground. Many of these people are sincere and patriotic -- but they could not be more wrong.
If America were to pull out before Iraq can defend itself, the consequences would be disastrous. We would be handing Iraq over to the terrorists, giving them a base of operations and huge oil riches to fund their ambitions. And we know exactly where those ambitions lead.
If we give up the fight in the streets of Baghdad, we will face the terrorists in the streets of our own cities. The security of the civilized world depends on victory in the war on terror, and that depends on victory in Iraq, so America will not leave until victory is achieved.
For all the debate, American policy in the Middle East comes down to a straightforward choice:
We can allow the Middle East to continue on the course that led to September the 11th -- and a generation from now, our children will face a region dominated by terrorist states and radical dictators armed with nuclear weapons.
Or we can stop that from happening, by rallying the world to confront the ideology of hate, by supporting the forces of liberty and moderation in the region, and by helping give the people of the Middle East a future of hope. And that is the choice America has made.
The path to victory will be uphill and uneven, and it will require more patience and sacrifice from our Nation. Yet we can be confident of the outcome, because America will not waver -- and because the direction of history leads toward freedom.
Thank you for listening.
President George W. Bush,
Weekly Radio Address
September 2, 2006
Photo of the Day:
President George W. Bush speaks at the 88th Annual American Legion National Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, August 31, 2006
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Thank you, kindly. :)
The President and First Lady revisited Mississippi, touring neighborhoods and businesses that are rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina.
Boarding Air Force One in Washington, D.C., bound for Biloxi.
President Bush greets military personnel upon arriving at Kessler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi
President Bush: “I feel the quiet sense of determination that's going to shape the future of Mississippi. And so I've come back on this anniversary to thank you for your courage, and to let you know the federal government stands with you still. Laura and I really care for the people whose lives have been affected. We understand the trauma, and we thank you for your determination.”
President Bush walks with Biloxi mayor A.J. Holloway during a tour of a neighborhood damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
President George W. Bush smiles as he addresses his remarks to residents and state community leaders Monday, Aug. 28, 2006, following his walking tour through the Biloxi, Miss
Talking with Biloxi residents.
Mrs. Laura Bush meets with Biloxi, Miss., residents Sandy Patterson, left, and her husband, Thomas “Lynn” Patterson
Visiting workers at the United States Marine, Inc. boat manufacturing facility in Gulfport, Miss 
Lt. General Russel Honore, Mississippi Adjutant Gen. Harold Cross, Adm. Thad Allen—three people that know what they’re doing, as opposed to three people that don’t: Nagin, Blanco and Landrieu.
Thanks, glad I got to read that.
Marking the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Louisiana.
President Bush talks to patrons at Betsy's Pancake House before having breakfast with New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin. Betsy’s, a popular New Orleans hang-out, rebuilt, repaired and reopened in March.
President George W. Bush and Laura Bush, center-front row, join hundreds of guests and parishioners Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2006, during a service at New Orleans' St. Louis Cathedral commemorating the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
A young girl receives a blessing during a memorial Mass attended by President George W. Bush and Laura Bush at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans. (Note that the girl, along with President and Mrs. Bush, are receiving the blessing correctly, with their arms crossed.) 
President George W. Bush stands with Polly Noble as they listen Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2006, to J.D. Hill [in Hill’s new home] on his harmonica and guitarist Charlie Moore during a visit to Musicians' Village in New Orleans' 9th Ward. The President and Laura Bush hosted a lunch with volunteers from Habitat for Humanity in appreciation of their work on the site for displaced New Orleans musicians 
President and Laura Bush, and Fats Domino talk to the press after the President presented him the National Medal of Arts Tuesday at the musician's home in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans. The medal was a replacement medal for the one -- originally awarded by President Bill Clinton -- that was lost in the flood waters of Hurricane Katrina (caption courtesy of GretchenM) 
President and Mrs. Bush (laughing with Reggie Bush) meet the New Orleans Saints for a team photo. 
Here’s the truth, in a great thread assembled by Wolfstar.
Katrina: A timeline -- proof the Federal response was NOT SLOW
On the campaign trail in Arkansas, Tennessee and Utah.
President Bush carries Olivia Eoff during a visit to Cotham's Restaurant in Little Rock, Arkansas
With Arkansas gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson, center, and his wife Susan Hutchinson, left, outside Cotham's restaurant
President George W. Bush greets the crowd during an airport welcome at the Utah Air National Guard in Salt Lake City, Utah, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2006. 
The “unpopular” president ;)
The President speaks at the 88th Annual American Legion Convention in Salt Lake City
President George W. Bush greets audience members.
President Bush: “… we can be confident that one day, veterans of the war on terror will gather at American Legion halls across the country, and say the same things you say: We made our nation safer; we made a region more peaceful; and we left behind a better world for our children and our grandchildren. (Applause.)
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Feel free to post or repost any photos that are related to this thread.
You're welcome.
Good evening all. Hope everyone who is in the storm path has kept their power and managed to stay dry!
Hi, Snugs :) Feeling any better?
Heavenly Father,
Bless and guide President Bush during these difficult times. Give him strength to endure the attacks against him, and the courage to stand fast to his convictions. In Jesus' Name I pray, Amen.
Evenin' :)
God bless this man.
I love the hammock is that you resting after all your hard work - great recap of the week.
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