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QUOTE OF THE DAY: From the Press conference: Question - Mr. President, first. The Prime Minister is sometimes, perhaps unfairly, characterized in Britain as your "poodle." I was wondering if that's the way you may see your relationship? And perhaps, more seriously, do you feel for the --

PRIME MINISTER BLAIR: Don't answer "yes" to that question. If you do, I would be -- (laughter.) That would be difficult.

Question - Do you feel, for the strong support that Britain has given you over Iraq, that you have to pay back Britain for that support in some way?

PRESIDENT BUSH: "The Prime Minister made the decision he did because he wanted to do his duty to secure the people of Great Britain. That's why he made the decision. Plenty capable of making his own mind. He's a strong, capable man. I admire him a lot. You know why? When he tells you something, he means it. You spend much time with politics, you'll know there's some people around this part of the -- this kind of line of work where they tell you something, they don't mean it. When he says something, he means it. He's a big thinker. He's got a clear vision. And when times get tough, he doesn't wilt. When they -- when the criticism starts to come his way -- I suspect that might be happening on occasion -- he stands what he believes in. That's the kind of person I like to deal with. He is a -- I'm a lucky person, a lucky President, to be holding office at the same time this man holds the Prime Ministership.

These are troubled times. It's a tough world. What this world needs is steady, rock-solid leaders who stand on principle. And that's what the Prime Minister means to me."

Thank you!

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Thank you.

I really love this first picture. What distinguished men they are. I swell up with pride when I see them! I imagine this picture being in history textbooks years from now. *sigh* Makes me happy!

What a great thing to say about and for a man who has stood by you in the fight. It really emphasizes Blair's courage and W's loyalty which is one of his greatest attributes.

Thank you for the thread and the ping!!

That was a pretty immature question, IMO.

I was hoping for the toaster today but got caught lurking at Arafat's last will and testament.

Maybe next week.

Thanks for the dose!

True leaders, true partners, true allies, true heroes, true friends.

I will wait until I see similar pictures with Zapatero, hahahaha.

http://www.udata.com/users/byrd/pray.htm

Please pray for our leader.

The last time I tried to send best wishes to the PM, the site indicated that the function I wished to employ was unavailable.

I think it would be nice of all of us here to send our encouraging sentiments to Mr. Blair. I'll try again, and post links if succesful.

He should have responded to that question with something like,

"The media (including the organization you work for) is sometimes characterized as an irrelevant, dishonest purveyor of liberal propaganda. Is that the way you see it?"

No, you definitely wouldn't like what is said here in the U.K. by the Brits, nor by the Americans that appear on the various television or radio talk shows. The Brits may enjoy making fun and laughing at themselves, but I don't find it amusing when they take it upon themselves to laugh at our President, nor the 60 million of us who voted for him.

Two great leaders marching into history!

Psalm 122

¹ I was glad when they said to me,
        "Let us go into the house of the LORD."
       ²Our feet have been standing
        Within your gates, O Jerusalem!

       ³Jerusalem is built
        As a city that is compact together,
       ⁴Where the tribes go up,
        The tribes of the LORD,
        To the Testimony of Israel,
        To give thanks to the name of the LORD.
       ⁵For thrones are set there for judgment,
        The thrones of the house of David.

       ⁶Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
        "May they prosper who love you.
       ⁷Peace be within your walls,
        Prosperity within your palaces."
       ⁸For the sake of my brethren and companions,
        I will now say, "Peace be within you."
       ⁹Because of the house of the LORD our God
        I will seek your good.

Please remember the following members of the military and their families/friends in prayer:

~ Gogranny ..... grandson Jarrett, deployed
~ Inspectorette ..... son Eric
~ LBGA ..... son is deployed
~ Slip18 ..... nephew is aboard ship - active duty USN
~ mrs tiggywinkle ….. nephew Michael is in the Navy
~ milagro ….. son is deployed in the Mid-East
~ Jewels1091 ….. friend of daughter … Chris (Navy)
~ from hoosiermama …
…..… Shanty & Josh (husband & wife just deployed separately)
…..… Bill and Bill (both military academy grads)
…..(when you teach, they're all your kids)
~ Pippin ….. niece in the Air Force …. nephew in the Army stationed in the Far East and his new daughter, Jazmine
~ WomanofStandard ….. a dear friend's sons, Troy (Air Force) in Italy and Tyler (Army) at Ft. Bragg, NC
~ kemathen7 ….. boyfriend, John (AirForce)
~ Warriormom ….. CIA agents whose plane crashed and may have been kidnapped in Colombia
~ Freeper Per-Ling ….. active duty in the Navy ….. has a wife and 2-year-old
~ leenie312 ….. son Nicholas is in the Marines
~ rintense .…. friend's brother, Brian Z.
…..… friend, Matt (who is a Freeper), deployed to the Mid-East
~ AF_Blue ….. active-duty AF
~ JulieRNR21 ….. a friend's grandson, Wesley in the USAF
~ TigerCap ….. co-worker, Kevin, Marine Reservist deployed to Kuwait
~ bigeasy ….. friend’s husband is deployed ….. he asks for prayer for justice, wisdom, swift return home
~ fc2tomschermuly (Navy) … asks for prayer
~ EuroFrog ….. husband, SSG Mike, deployed to Kuwait
….. SSG Kris, friend of SSG Mike in Kuwait
~ whoever ….. son Adam, on a Navy ship in a “hot zone” … he’s a single father (a widower) with a 10 y/o daughter
~ annyokie ….. son, Ian (Navy)
~ IncPen ….. Sarah (who was IncPen’s maid of honor at her wedding), Air Force flight nurse, just landed in Kuwait
….. friend’s son Matt is in Kuwait
….. brother in law Paul is awaiting deployment
~ TruthNtegrity ….. cousin's son, Andy, is an Ensign, USN
~ RoseofTexas ….. the son of a friend, Leo, an MP in Kuwait
~ goodnesswins ….. neighbor’s husband, Bruce, flying C-17's from Germany to Iraq
~ azGOPgal’s friend’s friend, Jeremy who is in the 10th Mountain Division
~ Warriormom requests prayer for April, a young, single mom de-mining the waters in the gulf
~ FresnoArmyBrat ….. a cousin
~ Jim Robinson ….. two nephews
~ Marysecretary ….. grand-nephew, Paul, who is in Iraq
~ tinacart ….. best friend's son, Cody - 4th Infantry
~ DallasDeb ….. niece in Army, posted to Kuwait, may be repairing comm equipment in Iraq
~ hoosiermama ….. Callie, in Iraq; Dawn's brother ??? and George in a tank somewhere
….. … one of our teachers Dan, working stateside to help "process" military and supplies
~ bigghurtt ….. 5 years in the Army, soon-to-be Special Forces
~ the family of Staff Sgt. Steven Mitchell, who lost their home in a fire while he was serving in Iraq … pray for their injuries received in the fire to heal, especially his 2-year-old daughter, Maddie, who was badly burned
~ JulieRNR21 ..... friend Betty's grandson, Matt, in US Army
~ Scott Speicher from Desert Storm
~ McLynnan ….. Seth, closest friend’s son-in-law, deploying to Iraq
~ PhiKapMom’s daughter, Jennifer, U. S. Navy
~ BonnieJ ….. cousin Doug (Army) is in Baghdad
~ RoseofTexas …..brother's retirement ceremony (John) is set for Oct. 3rd. Please pray for post-retirement plans.
~ the families who mourn for their fallen heroes
~ healing for the injured
~ Cate ….. son David, in Iraq since June with the 4th ID
~ ladyinred ….. Josh, newly deployed to Iraq
….. Also, Josh's sister Pamela
….. their mother now has 2 children over there and one who has just returned home
~ JulieRNR21 ….. J.C., now serving in US Army in Iraq
~ TruthNtegrity, mystery-ak …. .complete healing for the surviving crew and passengers of the downed Chinooks on Nov. 2nd, and Nov. 25th in Iraq.
~ ntnychik ….. the members of the 10th Mountain Division (which will be in Iraq for the long haul) and their families
~ Pan_Yan & Pan_Yans Wife ….. friend, Mike, stateside now but expects to go back to Iraq in late winter
~ Jewels1091 ….. Nick (friend of youngest daughter) going to Iraq for 18 months
~ SunflowerGal ….. grandson Daryl has just been deployed to South Africa ….. SG asks for prayers for his safety and for an ever-growing close walk with the Lord
~ MS.BEHAVIN ….. friend's son-in-law, Scott, has been deployed to Iraq … his wife Tammy had recently lost a baby boy when she was 5 months along
~ hoosier_RW_conspirator ….. son Jake left for Basic Training on February 9 ... hopes to eventually qualify for Special Forces
~ Happy2BMe ….. son Aaron has just left for a year in Iraq
~ LKR59 ….. eldest nephew, Robert, went over to Iraq in Dec., right in Mosul, in the thick of things
~ RoseofTexas ….. Shannon G. -serving in the US Army in Iraq
~ TruthNtegrity ….. Jaime Bravo, USMC. He re-upped, not expecting to go back to Iraq … and was sent back for a 2nd tour of duty. Please pray for his peace of mind about this.
~ Jaguar Girl ….. nephew Jimmy is serving in the Air Force
~ Blue Scourge ….. a Freeper who will be enlisting in the Air Force in May and asks for prayers for guidance
~ hoosierpearl ….. friend Robert, deployed to Afghanistan in March. He has three small children and a wife at home and has a particularly dangerous job
~ WVNan ….. John, the son of a friend, a Marine, probably in Fallujah now .
~ Lunatic Fringe ….. brother deployed with the 2/7 Cavalry
~ Lunatic Fringe ….. best friend from high school, deployed with the 1/7 Field Artillery
~ ODC-GIRL ... part of her unit is in Iraq
~ Jaguar Girl ….. her cousin, Peter (Marines), has just been deployed to Iraq
~ Keith Matthew Maupin, the soldier who has been taken hostage. Prayers for his well-being and for his safe release and for strength and courage for his family.
~ TejasRose ….. Candice, daughter of a close friend, is serving with the Army in Iraq
~ alaska-sgt ….. asks for prayers for himself, his brother, and his brother-in-law, all members of the US Air Force
~ Tamsey asks for prayers for the family (parents, brother, two toddler daughters) of Michael Pernaselli, one of the sailors who lost his life in April.
~ WVNan ….. lurker Kathey's son, Brian (U.S. Army)
~ Severa ….. husband (FR screen name Hostel), USN Submariner, is home, at least for a while!
~ Pippin ….. nephew's fiance who is also stationed in the Far East. (USArmy)
~ Kewlhand Tek, a FReeper, is currently serving in Iraq
~ bethelgrad, a FReeper, who is leaving for Rhode Island to train this summer as a Navy Chaplain. He especially asks for prayers for his wife and 2 young sons while he is gone.
~ notpoliticallycorewrecked ….. CD (Marines) has returned to (light) active duty while his wounds continue to heal. Prayers for his continued recuperation!
~ St.Mark ….. nephew, somewhere between Syria and Fallujha (Marines); and son, in Twentynine Palms CA in training (Marines)
~ savagesusie ….. son Cory is in Afghanistan
~ redhead ….. granddaughter & husband (Stephanie and Josh), and a nephew (Michael), all serving in Iraq
~ stand 4 something ….. son Cade has joined the Air Guard and is in training.
~ Freeper firstiamaussoldier classified assignment, stateside
….. ….. Sister-in-law, Deanna, USAF active duty HAFB
….. ….. Brother Michael USAF active duty HAFB
….. ….. Ex-husband, Benton, 161st Air refueling FT ANG Sky Harbor … (All second to fourth generation military.)
~ Texagirl4W ….. nephew, Jesse (Navy)
~ Militiaman7 ..... son, Jonathan, who is a FReeper, is in Afghanistan with the Virginia Army National Guard.
~ jonsie ….. son Ryan has been in Iraq as a medic with 1st Cav since Sept. 2003, he is now guarding the green zone
~ homemom ….. friend Joe in Iraq for 18 months
~ elder5 ….. brother-in-law W0-2 Brian F., Army Reserve Chopper pilot, on his 2nd tour in Iraq
~ firstiamaussoldier ….. son has been sworn in as a Marine Reserve in the delayed entry program as he finishes up high school
~ Don'tMessWithTexas ….. 2 brothers-in-law in the service
….. … a Lt.Cmdr in US Navy deployed in Guam
….. … a Major in US Army deployed in in the Sunni Triangle outside Baghdad.
~ notpoliticallycorewrecked ….. scoutmaster of our BSA troop, Rick (Army National Guard). His until will be leaving for training in Sept. and shipping over to Iraq before the end of the year though he will not be going with them.
~ reformed_dem ….. Luke (Marine), the son of a good friend, who is shipping out to Iraq in early Sept.
~ patriciaruth …..
….. In Kirkuk, Charles, Sean, Nicole.
….. In Balad, Jon, Bobbie, Paula, Claire.
….. Somewhere in Iraq, Michael from Porterville.
….. Somewhere in Afghanistan, Jerry from Porterville.
….. *In Baghdad, Tim.
….. * In Baghdad, Marwin
….. * In Baghdad, Rusty
Ladysmith ….. brother's fiance's son, Shane, has just graduated from boot camp and is considering making the Army his career
~ Texas Princess ….. nephew Roland, (Air Force), currently stationed in Korea
~ Himyar ..... son, Robert, is deployed to the Mideast

* ~ W04Man ….. Jared, the son of a high school friend, is in Iraq with the Louisiana National Guard
* ~ an anonymous FReeper ….. son, Stephen (Army), in Baghdad
* ~ spotbust1 ….. husband CW2 Frank (LAARNG), serving in Iraq.
* ~ Ladysmith ….. nephew, Elliott, starts bootcamp on 10/19/04 for the Army Reserves
* ~ LUV W ….. son David is a Captain in the Air Force, stationed right now in Florida.
* ~ son of LBGA, the beloved FReeper who passed away a year ago, has returned from Iraq and has recently married.
* ~ CyberAnt ….. nephew Jody (USMC) … is home from Japan but will be redeployed elsewhere in January.
* ~ Kentucky ….. has a request for prayer from a Marine Mom whose son, Ramsey, is in Iraq
* ~ W04Man ….. wife’s nephew's son, Brooks, is in Iraq
* ~ patriciaruth ….. Lita, Robyn, Greg, Paddy, Kristina, and anonymous soldier who likes Kettle Corn popcorn have all returned safely home
* ~ Trust but Verify ….. friend’s husband, Donald, infantry scout with the 1st ID

* denotes change to the list (an addition or sometimes, thankfully, someone who has come home safely)

(Please FReepmail me with changes to the list because I may miss pings. Thanks.)

The President and PM looked and sounded AWESOME today!!!

FYI: C-SPAN WILL RE-BROADCAST THE PRESS CONFERENCE AT 9:25 PM EST!

Even though I don't plan to analyze ANY more polls until a week before the 2006 elections, I did enjoy perusing results from Gallup's latest survey (purely for the purpose of benchmarking):

EXCERPT
Bush Gets Post-Election Bounce
President George W. Bush's job approval is now at 53%, up from 48% measured just before the election. This five-point bounce is slightly larger than the average bounce for re-elected presidents since 1956. Bush's approval on terrorism is at 60%, up three points from before the election.
http://gallup.com/

It's extremely fortunate that American liberals with Tony Blair's character are never nominated for the presidency.

"Did I remember to turn off the stove?...

And is he going to sneeze?"

"I knew we shouldn't have
had those last two bangers"

"Ya put your right foot in...ya put your right foot out..."

"Yo, Zarqawi...you wanna piece a this?...
YOU GOT IIIIIIIIT!!!..."

"Yo yo yo, what up A-Land?
Shout out from QE II..."

[Cue Warner Brothers Cartoon closing music...]
"BaDee...BaDee...BaDee...That's All Folks!..."

Little Dick Morris said that PM Blair was going to be defeated next year by the Conservatives. Guess there is no sense campaigning, he's a shoe-in!

Pray for W and Our Troops