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."
Wonderful photos
The Surge is Succeeding --- BTTT!
Someone told my little brother that! I was SO mad. Why would someone tell a 13-year-old that the President is having an affair with his Secretary of State?
Because that is what society is like now....all Entertainment Tonight, all the time.
People can be so thoughtless surely she realised that would upset your mum.
Yes she did...she is a Bush hater and knows my mom love George and Laura....she did it for spite IMHO
They said on Sky News or BBC not sure which one that it was 25 years since a US President visited Colombia.
Rack the photos cool thing is watch Fox news see Columbia cops go LAPD smackdown on protesters that was cool those guys didn't get it
What you do expect from college students
If I didn't know better, I'd say that's a "WTF?" look. I could be wrong about the whole thing too...
FMCDH(BITS)
Yeah, I guess. People can be so thoughtless.
What a cruel thing to do to an old lady especially by someone who professes to be a Christian.
.........and just leaving Mass of all places...
Jeff Gordon finished 2nd to a car he co-owns, driven by one of his closest friends in the sport, Jimmie Johnson. I like JJ too, but as the laps wound down, I kept hoping he'd get a flat tire, LOL! I so wanted to see Jeff win this one. His next win will tie him with the late, great Dale Earnhardt at 76 wins on the all-time win list.
Thanks for so many beautiful photos tonight.
Nice to see Laura wearing a skirt! I was beginning to worry about her leg.
OMG i seen that issue
I saw version where Condi is other woman
How about the one that said Rummy was cheating with Laura that few months ago I think National Enqurior or Examiner can't keep up LMAO
Okay let see Bush 41
OR CLINTON take a pick I pick Bubba
***.........and just leaving Mass of all places...***
I hope that mean woman is aware that God heard every word she said to your mother.
I learned my lesson. LOL
I haven't met this woman...she is about my age and a retired school teacher....Mom and her go to church together and out to eat afterwards every Sat night....this isn't the first time she has upset my mom with the Bush hating crap...my mom needs to ignore or speak up to her...she does neither, instead she calls me all upset wanting to know if the latest thing is true.
What would you like on your toaster?
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