A sign hangs at a restaurant in Woodward, Okla., welcoming former President George W. Bush on Wednesday, July 1, 2009. Locals in Woodward, which has a population of 12,000, are calling Bush's upcoming July 4th visit the biggest event in the town's history.
Co-owner Kelle Robinson decorates U.S. flag cookies Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Sweet Surprises cookie store, in Woodward, Okla.
Items commemorating the upcoming visit of former President George W. Bush are on sale at The Cowboy's Tack Shop in Woodward, Okla., on Wednesday, July 1, 2009.
Kris Day poses at her store, The Cowboy's Tack Shop in Woodward, Okla., on Wednesday, July 1, 2009. Locals in Woodward, which has a population of 12,000, are calling Bush's upcoming July 4th visit the biggest event in the town's history.
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Jun 30
To Our Soldiers and President Bush, We Salute You
By Daniel Kite
The celebrations on the streets of Iraq yesterday mark a major milestone for Iraq. They celebrated their victory. It is now time for us to do the same.
We owe a debt of gratitude to President Bush and all of our armed forces for courageously pursuing victory. You snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.
To bad our President can not utter words of victory. Our country has spent vast sums and our soldiers have paid with blood. Here is our President’s reaction as reported in the NYT: Obama Quietly Marks Troop Withdrawal in Iraq
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President Obama marked the withdrawal of American combat forces from Iraqi towns and cities with little fanfare on Tuesday, using a ceremony in the East Room of the White House to declare the day “an important milestone’’ even as he warned of “difficult days ahead.’’ Mr. Obama ran for office on a vigorous campaign of bringing an end to the Iraq war. But the withdrawal did not command its own presidential appearance; instead, Mr. Obama offered a brief and somewhat muted assessment of the day’s events at the outset of a ceremony intended to honor entrepreneurs who are committed to social justice.
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Whether you were for or against this war, it needs to be said that we have achieved a great victory. If we do not declare it, no one else will. After all the effort and bloodshed, we need the world to understand that despite our setbacks, we persevered. We need to celebrate our achievements.
We owe a great debt of gratitude to our armed forces. Let us give them the thanks they deserve.
