Bush sees "great day" with Saddam's capture

Agence France-Presse | 12/14/03

[kattracks]

US President George W. Bush views Saddam Hussein's capture as a major victory, a senior aide said, but the White House refused to predict an end to deadly attacks on US troops in Iraq.

Bush first got word of the raid that netted the ousted dictator from Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, who telephoned the president Saturday at the Camp David retreat in nearby Maryland's Catoctin mountains, a senior aide said.

At 5 am (1000 GMT) on Sunday, White House national security adviser Condoleezza Rice gave him "final confirmation" that the man captured was in fact Saddam Hussein, the aide said on condition of anonymity.

Asked whether Bush foresaw an end to the bloody attacks that have taken a heavy toll on US-led forces in Iraq, the aide demurred, saying: "All I'm going to say is it's a great day for the Iraqi people."

The aide left open the possibility that the US leader would make some kind of public statement on Saddam's arrest later in the day.

[Bella]

Bush to speak at noon.

[sam_paine]

I'm now kinda optimistic about this whole global good vs. evil thing!

[antivenom]

This is the BEST news for our country for 2003! God Bless our President, our troops and all God fearing patriotic Americans.

THIS is truly a wonderful day!

[ARCADIA]

It looks like it will certainly be a HAPPY NEW YEAR!

[Ron in Acreage]

It was truly awesome that Bush never wavered or backed down one bit in spite of all the attacks by the dems and their allies in the liberal media. there's a lot of egg on their faces now. F the french and the libs!

[Caipirabob]

Does the DOW break 10K tomorrow or 20K? Going to be an "interesting" news week...

[Wait4Truth]

I am so happy! I woke up at about 4:55 CST to this fantastic news and I couldn't believe it!

[afuturegovernor]

My brother called and told me to turn the TV on any channel and look at headline. I told him (joking) on you mean Micheal Jackson's coming out with a new video, awesome, thanks for calling!

Rather, Dean, DU, and company are sure to be sadden.

[75thOVI]

Ring the Bell, Watchman
by Henry Clay Work


High in the belfry the old sexton stands,
Grasping the rope with his thin bony hands
Fix'd is his gaze as by some magic spell
Till he hears the distant murmur,
Ring, ring the bell.

"Ring the bell, watchman! ring! ring! ring!
"Yes, yes! the good news is now on the wing.
"Yes, yes! they come and with tiding to tell.
"Glorious and blessed tidings. Ring, ring the bell!"

Baring his long silver locks to the breeze,
First for a moment he drops on his knees
Then with a vigor that few could excel
Answers he the welcome bidding,
Ring, ring the bell.

Hear! from the hilltop, the first signal gun
Thunders the word that some great deed is done
Hear! thro' the valley the long echoes swell,
Ever and anon repeating
Ring, ring the bell.

Bonfires are blazing and rockets ascend
No meagre triumph such tokens portend
Shout! shout! my brothers for "all, all is well!"
'Tis the universal chorus
Ring, ring the bell.

[Peach]

Thank you President Bush. For such steadfastness in the face of such opposition.

And thank you and God Bless our beloved troops!

[Aquinasfan]

Does the DOW break 10K tomorrow or 20K? Going to be an "interesting" news week...

Good for everyone except for the folks over at DU. Oh well. Can't please everybody.

[Tabi Katz]

Great news indeed! And, I may add, the best Chanukah present I could have asked for. Even the press seem happy!

I guess that only leaves the French - and their friends in the Dummycrat party - to stomp their feet and wonder how America could have done such an awful thing.

[jocon307]

"I'm now kinda optimistic about this whole global good vs. evil thing!"

Always be optimistic about that!

Remember Churchill if you need to, and DON'T GO WOBBLY!

"We got 'im" - Paul Bremmer.

GOD BLESS AMERICA!

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

I don't waste my time on worrying about what the DU and the French think. Happy Chanukah!

[CWOJackson]

What! Another innocent person illegally caught by a gubermint no-knock raid!

[Erik Latranyi]

Just a scouting report from the DNC KickAss board........

They think this will just create more terrorists.

It is a diversion from our failure to get UBL.

It does not alter the fact that this President lied to us and engaged us in an illegal war for oil and gouging by his big business buddies.

I just *LOVE* it when the Looney Left's day is ruined!!!!!

[Tabi Katz]

I don't waste my time on worrying about what the DU and the French think.

How terrible insensitive and ethnocentric of you! LOL

Happy Chanukah!

Thank you! Happy holidays to you. Incidentally, I love your SN. Do I detect a wee bit of sarcasm there? :)

[TigersEye]

Perhaps he'll mention this. Or not.

Don't miss this thread!

Terrorist Behind September 11 Strike was Trained by Saddam

[Go Gordon]

the dems and their allies in the liberal media. there's a lot of egg on their faces now.

My guess is that the next RAT debate will be a hoot. A dog pile on Dean, and Kerry reminding us that he voted for the use of force.