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LIVE THREAD - President Bush Speech 18 Dec 05 (9:00 PM EST)
12-18-05 | 2111USMC

Posted on 12/18/2005 3:29:18 PM PST by 2111USMC

9:00 PM EST

8:00 PM CST

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: borders; iraq; iraqielection; iraqspeech; presidentbush
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To: txrangerette

Thanks.


181 posted on 12/18/2005 4:51:16 PM PST by Howlin
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To: RobFromGa

I like your correction :)


182 posted on 12/18/2005 4:51:20 PM PST by jveritas (The Axis of Defeatism: Left wing liberals, Buchananites, and third party voters.)
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To: CAWats

The Poster child for abuse of power...


183 posted on 12/18/2005 4:52:28 PM PST by carton253 (Al-Qa'eda are not the Viet Cong. If you exit, they'll follow. And Americans will die...)
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To: Howlin

Any chance the President will drop a few names regarding who was briefed?


184 posted on 12/18/2005 4:52:52 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (It is easy to call for a pi$$ing contest when you aren't going to be in the line of fire.)
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To: Bahbah

I object! How dare he link me to O'Reilly!

The yahoo thing, eh, others have done better. Kinda hard to top being compared to the Taliban.


185 posted on 12/18/2005 4:52:56 PM PST by Soul Seeker (Mr. President: It is now time to turn over the money changers' tables.)
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To: StarFan
I'd like to see a show of hands of Freepers who agree with Chris Wallace on today's Fox News Sunday when he said that "Preisent Bush looked mad yesterday when he had to admit he had been wiretapping American citizens?"
186 posted on 12/18/2005 4:53:12 PM PST by Howlin
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To: Howlin
Thanks, Howlin.

Hit it hard, W ... mince no words .... take NO prisoners!!

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A glance backward .. 3 years ago: Excerpt from State of the Union Address, Jan. 29, 2002 - Pres. George W. Bush

"Our cause is just, and it continues. Our discoveries in Afghanistan confirmed our worst fears, and showed us the true scope of the task ahead. We have seen the depth of our enemies' hatred in videos, where they laugh about the loss of innocent life. And the depth of their hatred is equaled by the madness of the destruction they design. We have found diagrams of American nuclear power plants and public water facilities, detailed instructions for making chemical weapons, surveillance maps of American cities, and thorough descriptions of landmarks in America and throughout the world.

{{{THINK ANY TERRORISTS WHO TRAINED AT THESE CAMPES ARE STILL OUT THERE PLOTTING TO DESTROY US?? AAAH .. DID THE REDSKINS WIN TODAY??

What we have found in Afghanistan confirms that, far from ending there, our war against terror is only beginning. Most of the 19 men who hijacked planes on September the 11th were trained in Afghanistan's camps, and so were tens of thousands of others. Thousands of dangerous killers, schooled in the methods of murder, often supported by outlaw regimes, are now spread throughout the world like ticking time bombs, set to go off without warning.

Thanks to the work of our law enforcement officials and coalition partners, hundreds of terrorists have been arrested. Yet, tens of thousands of trained terrorists are still at large. These enemies view the entire world as a battlefield, and we must pursue them wherever they are. (Applause.) So long as training camps operate, so long as nations harbor terrorists, freedom is at risk. And America and our allies must not, and will not, allow it. (Applause.)

Our nation will continue to be steadfast and patient and persistent in the pursuit of two great objectives. First, we will shut down terrorist camps, disrupt terrorist plans, and bring terrorists to justice. And, second, we must prevent the terrorists and regimes who seek chemical, biological or nuclear weapons from threatening the United States and the world. (Applause.)

Our military has put the terror training camps of Afghanistan out of business, yet camps still exist in at least a dozen countries. A terrorist underworld -- including groups like Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, Jaish-i-Mohammed -- operates in remote jungles and deserts, and hides in the centers of large cities.

While the most visible military action is in Afghanistan, America is acting elsewhere. We now have troops in the Philippines, helping to train that country's armed forces to go after terrorist cells that have executed an American, and still hold hostages. Our soldiers, working with the Bosnian government, seized terrorists who were plotting to bomb our embassy. Our Navy is patrolling the coast of Africa to block the shipment of weapons and the establishment of terrorist camps in Somalia.

My hope is that all nations will heed our call, and eliminate the terrorist parasites who threaten their countries and our own. Many nations are acting forcefully. Pakistan is now cracking down on terror, and I admire the strong leadership of President Musharraf. (Applause.)

But some governments will be timid in the face of terror. And make no mistake about it: If they do not act, America will. (Applause.)

Our second goal is to prevent regimes that sponsor terror from threatening America or our friends and allies with weapons of mass destruction. Some of these regimes have been pretty quiet since September the 11th. But we know their true nature. North Korea is a regime arming with missiles and weapons of mass destruction, while starving its citizens.

Iran aggressively pursues these weapons and exports terror, while an unelected few repress the Iranian people's hope for freedom.

Iraq continues to flaunt its hostility toward America and to support terror. The Iraqi regime has plotted to develop anthrax, and nerve gas, and nuclear weapons for over a decade. This is a regime that has already used poison gas to murder thousands of its own citizens -- leaving the bodies of mothers huddled over their dead children. This is a regime that agreed to international inspections -- then kicked out the inspectors. This is a regime that has something to hide from the civilized world.

States like these, and their terrorist allies, constitute an axis of evil, arming to threaten the peace of the world. By seeking weapons of mass destruction, these regimes pose a grave and growing danger. They could provide these arms to terrorists, giving them the means to match their hatred. They could attack our allies or attempt to blackmail the United States. In any of these cases, the price of indifference would be catastrophic.

We will work closely with our coalition to deny terrorists and their state sponsors the materials, technology, and expertise to make and deliver weapons of mass destruction. We will develop and deploy effective missile defenses to protect America and our allies from sudden attack. (Applause.) And all nations should know: America will do what is necessary to ensure our nation's security.

We'll be deliberate, yet time is not on our side. I will not wait on events, while dangers gather. I will not stand by, as peril draws closer and closer. The United States of America will not permit the world's most dangerous regimes to threaten us with the world's most destructive weapons. (Applause.)

Our war on terror is well begun, but it is only begun. This campaign may not be finished on our watch -- yet it must be and it will be waged on our watch.

We can't stop short. If we stop now -- leaving terror camps intact and terror states unchecked -- our sense of security would be false and temporary. History has called America and our allies to action, and it is both our responsibility and our privilege to fight freedom's fight. (Applause.)

Our first priority must always be the security of our nation, and that will be reflected in the budget I send to Congress. My budget supports three great goals for America: We will win this war; we'll protect our homeland; and we will revive our economy.

September the 11th brought out the best in America, and the best in this Congress. And I join the American people in applauding your unity and resolve. (Applause.) Now Americans deserve to have this same spirit directed toward addressing problems here at home. I'm a proud member of my party -- yet as we act to win the war, protect our people, and create jobs in America, we must act, first and foremost, not as Republicans, not as Democrats, but as Americans. (Applause.)

It costs a lot to fight this war. We have spent more than a billion dollars a month -- over $30 million a day -- and we must be prepared for future operations. Afghanistan proved that expensive precision weapons defeat the enemy and spare innocent lives, and we need more of them. We need to replace aging aircraft and make our military more agile, to put our troops anywhere in the world quickly and safely. Our men and women in uniform deserve the best weapons, the best equipment, the best training -- and they also deserve another pay raise. (Applause.)

My budget includes the largest increase in defense spending in two decades -- because while the price of freedom and security is high, it is never too high. Whatever it costs to defend our country, we will pay. (Applause.) The next priority of my budget is to do everything possible to protect our citizens and strengthen our nation against the ongoing threat of another attack. Time and distance from the events of September the 11th will not make us safer unless we act on its lessons. America is no longer protected by vast oceans. We are protected from attack only by vigorous action abroad, and increased vigilance at home."

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Thank you and God bless and protect you, President Bush .. you are a beacon of strength, honor, goodness and hope

We will not tire
We will not falter
We will not fail


187 posted on 12/18/2005 4:53:27 PM PST by STARWISE (Sedition:an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority- to cause the overthrow of govt)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Oh, I would love for him to day that, but you and I both know he won't.


188 posted on 12/18/2005 4:53:39 PM PST by Howlin
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To: newconhere

Just picking with you. I really don't know which stations are carrying it live. My guess is the most of the majors will since addresses from the Oval Office aren't that numerous.


189 posted on 12/18/2005 4:54:04 PM PST by deport (Merry Christmas; Feliz Navidad; Buon Natale; Joyeux Noël to one and all and Happy Holidays to.)
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To: Howlin

The statute calls for the AG to inform the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, not the office of Senator Bob Graham.

If he didn't get the info (and he shouldn't be discussing it in public anayway), that's his problem.


190 posted on 12/18/2005 4:55:45 PM PST by angkor
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To: Howlin

I thought the President was "mad" that once again the media was being irresponsible in breaking a story that they should not have even had for national security reasons.


191 posted on 12/18/2005 4:55:47 PM PST by defconw (Allen/Pence 2008)
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To: STARWISE

That speech will have to go down in history as one of the greatest ever made by a U.S. President in a time of war.


192 posted on 12/18/2005 4:55:50 PM PST by 2111USMC
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To: Txsleuth
Hello,

If it makes you feel any better, I did my Christmas Cards today (I have perpetual lateness syndrome, I should seek help!)

Glad to be here, MOgirl
193 posted on 12/18/2005 4:56:10 PM PST by MOgirl (Merry Christmas to All!)
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To: All

CBS covering this speech?


194 posted on 12/18/2005 4:57:52 PM PST by bnelson44 (Proud parent of a tanker! (Charlie Mike, son))
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To: Howlin

How disappointing as I've seen some unbiased reporting from Wallace lately but I guess he couldn't resist joining the choir. I turned off the TV after Biden/Graham's backstabbing and my hubby said it was a smart move for all concerned.


195 posted on 12/18/2005 4:59:36 PM PST by StarFan
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To: SeaBiscuit; All
Wouldn't be refreshing ... after his opening remark .. if he called Directors Goss and Mueller and Atty. Gen. Gonzalez to the podium, who announce the inception of the investigation into the recent classified intel leaks and that arrests of ________, ________, ________ have been made and that more are in progress?

THEN, he can resume the important details about Iraq. Am I dreaming?

196 posted on 12/18/2005 5:00:40 PM PST by STARWISE (Sedition:an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority- to cause the overthrow of govt)
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To: StarFan

O'Reilly just led with the statement that Bush was not going to address the NSA "spying on American citizens" in tonights address. The guest said the President yesterday "admitted he broke the law". FALSE!


197 posted on 12/18/2005 5:01:11 PM PST by RobFromGa (Polls are for people who can't think for themselves.)
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To: defconw

That's exactly what I thought; that he was furious that it had been leaked and probably compromised.

It's on their heads now.

All these people demanding an investigation better be careful; I'd bet my house it wasn't a Republican who leaked this.


198 posted on 12/18/2005 5:02:58 PM PST by Howlin
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To: Howlin
I'd like to see a show of hands of Freepers who agree with Chris Wallace on today's Fox News Sunday

Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn what any of them say. GWB is President for over three more years, and they're not.

199 posted on 12/18/2005 5:03:02 PM PST by You Dirty Rats (I Love Free Republic!)
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To: angkor

Re your #138.......Please fax or email this info to Judge Napoliano. He is emphatically stating to O'Reilly that Bush has broken the law.


200 posted on 12/18/2005 5:03:25 PM PST by Carolinamom (Winter is in my head , but eternal spring is in my heart. ---Victor Hugo)
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