A day in the life of President Bush (3/11/07): photos from Colombia

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[Wolfstar]

PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: President and Mrs. Bush arrived in Bogota, Columbia today. His visit is a show of support for the Columbia, which is a staunch ally of the United States. The following AP/USA Today piece summarizes the visit.

Bush pays brief call on Colombia
Updated 41 mins. ago

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — President Bush renewed U.S. support to Colombia, a strong but drug and violence-plagued U.S. ally which receives more U.S. aid than any country outside the Middle East and Afghanistan. Bush arrived in the nation's capital on Sunday to meet with President Alvaro Uribe in a show of confidence for Uribe and Colombia's battle against narcoterrorists. But the stop was clouded by a political scandal involving Uribe, and security jitters had Bush staying only about six hours.

Colombia was the third country on the president's five-nation tour of Latin America. He began his journey in Brazil, flew here from Uruguay and was headed later Sunday to Guatemala. Bush last stops in Mexico before returning to Washington Wednesday.

It was Bogota's first visit from a sitting president since Ronald Reagan in 1982. Some 20,000 police and heavily armed troops will virtually shut off downtown Bogota to guard against a possible rebel attack.

PRESIDENTIAL SCHEDULE:

— Mar. 14, President and Mrs. Bush arrive back in Washington from their trip to South America and Mexico.

— Mar. 15, House GOP Leader John Boehner (R-OH) chairs the NRCC March Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel, headlined by President Bush.

— Mar. 16, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern will meet in the White House with President Bush to discuss bilateral issues and Northern Ireland, and to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with their annual "Shamrock Ceremony."

[Wolfstar]

Does anyone know what time it is?

[onyx]

Hurry!

[onyx]

:0)

[Wolfstar]

Pinging you to the Sunday Dose...Sunday morning, Sunday afternoon, whatever the gummit says it is. ;-)

[Theresawithanh]

Hi, Pat!

Um, I think it's time for the dose! ;-p

[Wolfstar]

PHOTO OF THE DAY: The President and First Lady share one of those looks that are private between married couples even though they are in public, as Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice shakes hands with Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe during the state arrival ceremony in Bogota, Columbia today.

[BigSkyFreeper]

GOOF! You had me occupaido!

:)

[Wolfstar]

The President waves to the people on hand to greet him on arrival Catam Military Airport in Bogota, Columbia.

President George W. Bush greets Colombia's Foreign Minister Fernando Araujo upon his arrival at Catam Military Airport.

[Wolfstar]

President Bush is warmly greeted by Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe.

[Wolfstar]

The Columbians pulled out all the stops for this state visit by President and Mrs. Bush.

[Wolfstar]

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe shares a joke with US President George W. Bush (L) during a welcome ceremony. GWB visited Colombia Sunday in a show of support for the conflict-torn US ally.

[onyx]

LOL --- I truly lucked out --- I had just posted my warning to you and went to the lastest post page and saw the new Dose --- LOL --- Har! Too funny.

[Wolfstar]

President and Mrs. Bush with Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe and First Lady Lina de Moreno.

[McGavin999]

LOL!

[Wolfstar]

From left to right, Colombia's Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos, GWB, Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe, and the commander of Colombia's Armed Forces, Gen. Fredy Padilla. They were reviewing the Columbian honor guard during President Bush's welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace in Bogota.

[onyx]

I like your choice for the photo of the day ---

[Theresawithanh]

Here is an excellent post by SandRat about Ted Koppel, who will host a program on the Discovery Channel tonight about the war on terror. Koppel gets it!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1799177/posts

The program airs in my area, SE Washington, at 9:00 tonight.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Sure, sure. Likely story! Mmm-hmm! LOL

[Wolfstar]

Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe walking with President Bush during the welcoming ceremony. In the background, not taking his eyes of GWB, is the President's lead Secret Service agent. (Notice during this trip we haven't seen any attempt to keep him away from the President's side like what happened in Chile.)

[onyx]

I sort of suckered him....lol.