Posted on 06/13/2006 4:51:39 PM PDT by ohioWfan
Today our courageous and intrepid Commander in Chief and Leader of the Free World......a world freer because of his courage and leadership, made a surprise visit to Baghdad. It was his second visit to Iraq, the first being made at Thanksgiving in 2003, and not announced until he had already departed Iraq. This trip was different. Air Force One landed at Baghdad airport and the President with a handful of reporters, and his Press Secretary, Tony Snow took a Black Hawk helicopter into the Green Zone.
He met with new Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, who was informed only shortly before the Presidential visit, and they met together with the newly formed Iraqi Cabinet in a video conference with the President's Cabinet who were gathered at Camp David, Maryland in a remarkable moment in history. He also met with Iraq's President Jalal Talabani during a private meeting to discuss Iraq at the U.S. Embassy.
The President then spoke to military personnel and Embassy personnel at the U.S. Embassy, thanking the troops, and giving a moving speech about the noble mission in Iraq. He was deeply emotional as he discussed their sacrifice and their accomplishment, and the pride that Americans have in them, as well as the amazing progress in the newly sovereign Iraq.
First Lady Laura appeared today at a fundraiser for Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum while her husband was 'away.' She spoke there of her pride in her husband. She also appeared at a fundraiser for New Jersey's Tom Kean.
Here are the President's comments during video conference
And here are the pool reports from Drudge...........some good reads...............right HERE
The President is, as I type this, on his way home. Dear Lord, please continue to protect our brave, strong President as he leads this nation through perilous times. Keep him close to Your side, we pray!
Enjoy your trip to Sanity Island on the Daily Dose. It has NEVER been a better day to be a BUSHBOT!!
Glad to see you on the DOSE, arbee!
AWESOME day, indeed! What a LEADER!!!!
Hey, Mama! Hope you're doing OK today!
Thank you...snugs has a little present for you too
Peach that needs to be its own thread!!!!!
I would join you but I am trying to loose some weight, got on the scales on Sunday and did not like the result.
So adult beverages are reserved for the England world cup games.
I posted it on the live thread this afternoon and I agree with you it tells it all and is a wonderful photo.
My husband and I were both in tears.
What a dear man we have to lead us. What a tender heart when it comes to his troops!
BoToxer & Frankinstein, what freakin senators we have.
My congresscritter is no better than JH, I have Susan Davis. San Diego has 5 congresscritters including just elected, Bilbray. He, Duncan Hunter & Issa are the good ones.
My cat says hi to your new kittens. Nice you are helping them.
Good night Sara
It's an amazing pic!
And what COURAGE it took to be up there going into Baghdad. Wow!!
Pissant - We're getting a severe thunderstorm here; in fact we lost power for a few minutes and I'm just back on to make sure the computer wasn't affected. I'm logging off but if you want to make that it's own thread, feel free.
Hugh Hewitt's web site (hughhewitt.com) will have a full transcript later tonight.
OWF -- thank you SO much for this fabulous Dose ..YOU DID AN AWESOME JOB!! Whattaman .. whatta WONDERFUL week ..whatta GLORIOUS day .. please God that progress continues in Iraq, with blessings for our brave troops and their singularly spectacular CIC. Godspeed safe home, GWB.
I have to tell you...
I am listening to Steve Malsberg subbing for John Gibson on his radio show...and Steve was getting all emotional himself...and he was going on and on about how Bush didn't do this for poll numbers...
And how he doesn't need to tell people he "feels their pain"..because President Bush really does..
WOW..I didn't know Malsberg was such a fan..but it was great to hear.
Amen, Sara!! Be STRONG, Iraq!
Eleanor, I don't have to have the added depression of getting on scales. I just need to look in mirror. I am now having an adult beverage.. and enjoying it muchly. Need to get the poor doggies in. They are out on their leads. Had a big walk today & are tired, as I am.
I still can't quite get my mind around the whole thing.
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