A Day in the Life of President Bush (Many photos) - 9.11.06

www.yahoo.com/news/ www.whitehouse.gov/news/ ^ | 11th September 2006 | Snugs

[snugs]

Yesterday the President participated in 9/11 ceromonies in New York including attending a memorial service.

Today he attended a ceremony at the Fort Pitt Firehouse on the lower east side of Manhattan afterwhich he travelled to Shanksville, Pennsylvania to lay a wreath at the Flight 93 crash site.

He and the First Lady then went to the Pentagon to lay another wreath at the crash site there as in Shanksville the President and first lady met with families of those who lost their lives after the wreath laying ceremony.

Yesterday the Vice President appeared on the Meet the Press. Today he led the remembrance Ceremony at the White House joined by his specially invited guest Baroness Thatcher who also attended a memorial service with him at John's and later at the State Department.

Later on this evening the President will address the nation please feel free to use this thread as safe live thread.

I urge all that have not yet done so to check out Wolfstar's dose from yesterday where she does a fantastic timeline of the event of 11th September 2001. There are also some fantastic photos some of which you probably will not have seen before.

Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island

[swmobuffalo]

"Baroness Thatcher"

Oh my, I so glad to see she's up to traveling. She is a wonderful woman.

[silent_jonny]

Thank you, Purple :)

It will be tough to choose a photo for the toaster tonight ...

[Majie Purple]

"It will be tough to choose a photo for the toaster tonight ..."

That is for sure!!!!!

[MamaB]

Good for you!!

[swmobuffalo]

"President's address starting now ..."

"We were attacked by evil....."

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President Bush and first lady Laura Bush arrive at a ceremony at the 'Fort Pitt' Firehouse, the base for Ladder 18, Engine 15 and Battalion 4, on the Lower East Side of Manhattan remembering those lost in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Monday, Sept. 11, 2006 in New York

President Bush and the first lady, Laura Bush, listen during a ceremony at the Fort Pitt Firehouse on the lower east side of Manhattan during a ceremony remembering those lost in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks Monday, Sept. 11, 2006

President George W. Bush 's staff members stand during a memorial service for first responders on the fifth anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001, in New York, outside the Fort Pitt firehouse September 11, 2006

[silent_jonny]

W: "For many of our citizens, the wounds of that day are still fresh."

Says that Flight 93 was our first victory in the war on terror.

"We have learned that the enemy kills without mercy, but not without purpose."

[luvie]

Thank you Snugs. Thanks for all you do.

The president is on right now...so will look at all the wonderful pictures after he is done...and after Path to 9-11.

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President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush pause during a moment of silence during the fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, at the Fort Pitt Firehouse in New York September 11, 2006. Alongside President Bush is the remains of ladder 18, a fire truck that was destroyed in the attacks

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[silent_jonny]

W: "We drove the Taliban from Afghanistan. We put Al Queada on the run." We have captured or killed many ... Says that some of them are now being sent to Gitmo--LOL :)

"After 911, Saddam's regime posed a threat that we could not ignore ... We are adapting to stay ahead of the enemy ... We will not leave until this job is done ..."

[silent_jonny]

W: "We can be confindent in victory because the training and skill of our armed forces ... the men and women of our military are making great sacrifices ... we will never back down from the work that they have begun."

[silent_jonny]

W: "We have torn down the wall." YES!

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President George W. Bush reaches towards a door recovered from FDNY Ladder 18 as he departs a memorial service for first responders on the fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, in New York, outside the Fort Pitt firehouse September 11, 2006

President Bush and first lady Laura Bush participate in a 'breakfast with first responders' at the 'Fort Pitt' Firehouse the base for Ladder 18, Engine 15 and Battalion 4, in New York Monday, Sept. 11, 2006

[silent_jonny]

Thank you :) This is my 20th toaster, I think. A long way from 30 :)

[Majie Purple]

Thanks for the quote but I'm listening.
Thanks for thinkin' of me though!!!!!

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First lady Laura Bush participates in a breakfast with first responders at the 'Fort Pitt' Firehouse, the base for Ladder 18, Engine 15 and Battalion 4, in New York Monday, Sept. 11, 2006

President Bush greets firefighters during a breakfast with first responders at the 'Fort Pitt' Firehouse, the base for Ladder 18, Engine 15 and Battalion 4, in New York Monday, Sept. 11, 2006

President George W. Bush greets New York police during breakfast on the fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, at the Fort Pitt Firehouse in New York September 11, 2006

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President Bush and his wife first lady Laura Bush walk toward Air Force One at JFK International Airport in New York after participating in ceremonies commemorating the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center Monday, Sept. 11, 2006. Marine One is seen in the background

President Bush and his wife lirst lady Laura Bush wave before boarding Air Force One at JFK International Airport in New York after participating in ceremonies commemorating the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Monday, Sept. 11, 2006

[silent_jonny]

W: (paraphrase) "This struggle has been called a 'clash of civilizations'. The truth is that it's a struggle for civilization."

"We are offering a path away from radicalism ... the desire of millions to be free ... America has confronted evil before and defeated it."

"On this solemn anniversary, we rededicate ourselves to this cause."