Posted on 03/11/2007 3:10:54 PM PDT by 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. agoBOGOTA, 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."
I let them do that once but it was too slippery --- I line the kitchen floor with papers and let them wail away.
His topic tonight was speaking about "the conscience". If you want to record it, it'll repeat at 1:00a.m. ET.
That's right --- I handle all the art projects. :0)
It's a 12 mile drive to Scobey.
NICE!
According to my GPS, it's a country road for about 5.8 miles, and the rest is a two lane highway. :)
Wow! That's a big art project with a sheet of paper on the kitchen floor.
Oh, thank you. If I'm still up, I'll catch it.
Good night you two....
onyx, it is so good to have you back!! It is so much fun when you are here....I know that BSF was just wandering around lost without you....
I have GOT to rest up for spring break....see ya'll tomorrow.
I buy the paper by the huge roll --- they use it on their easels too.
Good night ((( sleuth ))) and have fun with your darlings!
Plastercine is worse I used to prefer that to play-doh the best really is the sort of pastry stuff that you make yourself.
I find his speaking very enlightening.
Hahahahahahaha --- we you wandering around here lost without me like sleuth said? Of course! LOL
Hahahahahahaha --- were you wandering around here lost without me like sleuth said? Of course! LOL
I used to paint on the dining room table. Mum used to put an old cloth on it and newspapers on the floor.
Yeah, I wander around aimlessly when onyx is "under the weather". LOL
Right and those are fomnd memories for you --- that's why I don't mind the mess --- I know they will recall their painting days with affection.
Yeah --- you're so aimless, you win toasters! LOL
Oh yeah, just like I remember it back in pre-school many moons ago. We had our paper on huge rolls too, spread over several sheets on the classroom floor. Then we'd have our naptime mats on the floor in the afternoon.
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