Posted on 08/13/2005 1:50:50 PM PDT by Wolfstar
PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: While the President, First Lady and the dogs were relaxing at their ranch today two pieces of blog-related news surfaced having nothing to do with his stance on speaking with Iraq War protesters, or his polices, or whether or not Judge Roberts will be confirmed. This news is considerably less political.
You see, The President is now doing one of the hippest things on the planet -- the President is podcasting!
In the meantime, a hoax claiming that the President and a number of his administration officials had been indicted became the #1 search term on the blog indexing service Technorati today. This is an example of a new form of political war -- the netwar -- and fellow FReepers should be aware of the ease with which such disinformation can be cooked up and spread. There is no real news, but activists are able to perform culture disinformation and jamming activities which exploit inherent vulnerabilities in search engines.
THE WEEK AHEAD: There were only a few WH press briefings this week, and none yesterday. So no scheduling info is available today.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: From the Presidential Radio Address, Saturday, August 13, 2005:
The recent violence in Iraq is a grim reminder of the brutal nature of the enemy we face in the war on terror. Our mission in Iraq is tough because the enemy understands the stakes. The terrorists know that a free Iraq in the heart of the Middle East will be a crippling blow to their hateful ideology. And that is why our work in Iraq is a vital part of the war on terror we're waging around the world.
This war on terror arrived on our shores on September the 11th, 2001. Since that day, the terrorists have continued to kill -- in Madrid, Istanbul, Jakarta, Casablanca, Riyadh, Bali, Baghdad, London, and elsewhere. The enemy remains determined to do more harm. The terrorists kill indiscriminately, but with a clear purpose -- they're trying to shake our will. They want to force free nations to retreat so they can topple governments across the Middle East, establish Taliban-like regimes in their place, and turn the Middle East into a launching pad for attacks against free people.
The terrorists cannot defeat us on the battlefield. The only way they can win is if we lose our nerve. That will not happen on my watch. Withdrawing our troops from Iraq prematurely would betray the Iraqi people, and would cause others to question America's commitment to spreading freedom and winning the war on terror. So we will honor the fallen by completing the mission for which they gave their lives, and by doing so we will ensure that freedom and peace prevail.
I know this thread might be slow for some older PC's and dial up connections (including my own), but I actually found over 115 photos that might have fit into this theme. Had a hard time picking the ones to actually post.
You're welcome.
Hi, Bahbah. Were you referring to the podcasting?
;-)
The picture in post #55 should be in each cell at Gitmo,
enlarged to poster size. Let the scum dwell on THAT one.
All the pics are great and the sincerity of our W comes
shining through in all. Great choices.
Hi, snugs. I read your posts as I was putting up the photos. Just didn't stop to respond until they were all up.
No cowboy ones this week, but some good ones anyway.
Yep. No matter what all those dolts blessed with 20-20 hindsight say, no one (other than the perpetrators) could possibly have foreseen what was coming later than morning.
"WOLFSTAR's ANSWER: Anyone who uses "I mean" four times in one question doesn't deserve an answer. Now dry your crocodile tears, shut your whiny mouth and sit down."
CYBERANT'S ANSWER: DITTO!
I'm glad you enjoyed them, snugs. We'll do something similar next week, as discussed. :-)
No problem I have enjoyed the photos we can talk later
Bummer...
You've hit on the reason why I chose this theme for today.
You're so very welcome.
Yes, but we in the grassroots here on FR and elsewhere can help to spread the truth.
That't the point of this thread. One means to counter such lies is to demonstrate the truth in an overwhelming way. We must also never forget that some 62,000,000 Americans voted for GWB and Dick Cheney in 2004, less than one year ago. That's a figure larger than the total population of most countries on the planet, and certainly must be the largest number of people ever to vote freely for one ticket/party in any free election in the history of the planet. That total of 62,000,000 is why I do not believe in the media polls.
Thank you very much!
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