Posted on 02/17/2008 2:48:07 PM PST by daisyscarlett
Thanks, DS for the great Dose! Our First Couple
is getting wonderful receptions on their visit,
in foreign countries. If only ......
Anyway, here’s some videos showing some events
of his trip ... two of them, one after the other.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/17/bush.africa/index.html?eref=yahoo#cnnSTCVideo
Articles:
Bush makes first stops on African tour in Tanzania, Benin
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/16/bush.africa/index.html
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Thank you song dedicated to President Bush
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/02/15/africa.thanks.bush.ap/index.html#cnnSTCText
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Bush reveals private, relaxed side (video on the right, too)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7246075.stm
Good evening! I didn’t see you
I think that might be him on the right, but if it is, he has lost weight. I hope he did not retire, he needs to finish out the term with W.
Hi Snugs...triple winners tonight as I guess you have figured out.
Great pics Kaslin. Thanks for sharing them!
Wish our POTUS would get this kind of respect/reception here at home!
So do I and he would deserve it
So do I and he would deserve it
Another good video ... 2nd one down on the left, showing
the joyous welcome he received from the Tanzanians:
http://news.search.yahoo.com/search/news?ei=UTF-8&p=president+bush+africa&c=av
kaslin: AWESOME PHOTOS of an AWESOME PRESIDENT (and FIRST LADY)!
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MUST READ . . .
PRESIDENT BUSH, AFRICA’S BESTFRIEND
To the consternation of many liberals, President Bush liberated two large and strategically important nations from the clutches of Islamofascism. When these liberals applied great pressure on Bush to pave the way for the return of Islamofascism in much of one of these countries, he not only defied them, but devised a strategy that appears to have inflicted a defeat on al Qaeda, that most virulent of Islamofascist elements.
Often when a president focuses so intently on a particular enemy in a particular region, he does so to the detriment of U.S. foreign policy in other areas. Yet President Bush has managed to devote an unprecedented level of dedication to dealing with the problems of Africa, a region that has rarely commanded any serious attention from the U.S..
Bret Schaefer and Anthony Kim of the Heritage Foundation use the occasion of Bush’s visit to Africa to recount some of the administration’s accomplishments and initiatives in Africa. They fall into four areas: (1) fighting disease, especially HIV/AIDS, (2) dramatically increasing U.S. assistance to sub-Saharan Africa, (3) enhancing economic growth through trade and investment, and (4) recognizing Africa’s increased strategic importance.
With respect to fighting disease, the administration launched a $15 billion initiative to combat HIV/AIDS, the largest commitment by any country. According to Schaefer and Kim, during the past five years, the administration’s program has made it possible for 1.4 million people in Africa to receive life-saving treatment. The Bush administration has been similarly generous when it comes to economic assistance. From 2000 to 2006, the United States doubled its development assistance to $21.5 billion and quadrupled its development assistance to sub-Saharan Africa to $5.6 billion.
The Bush Administration also expanded trade with Africa by opening the U.S. market through the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Under this Act, many African goods receive zero-tariff access to the U.S. market. In response to these lower costs, two-way trade between the U.S. and Africa has grown by almost 140 percent since the introduction of AGOA, including an increase of more than 90 percent in non-oil/gas trade. Schaefer and Kim point out that trade and investment are more effective at promoting economic growth because they directly contribute to private-sector development without a government or nongovernmental organization intermediary.
President Bush gets scarcely more credit for his efforts and accomplishments in Africa than for his efforts and accomplishments in vanquishing terrorists and the governments that harbor and support them. His military successes are denigrated and his humanitarian successes are ignored.
http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives2/2008/02/019810.php
MUST READ and VIEW . . .
The United States current policy under President Bush empowers African nations with programs that reward countries that commit to rule justly, invest in people, and encourage economic freedom:
Since 2001, the United States has dramatically increased its commitment to development in Africa – and has transformed the way this development is carried out. TOO MANY NATIONS CONTINUE TO FOLLOW EITHER THE PATERNALISTIC NOTION THAT TREATS AFRICAN COUNTRIES AS CHARITY CASES, OR A MODEL OF EXPLOITATION THAT SEEKS TO BUY UP THEIR RESOURCES. AMERICA (i.e., the Bush Administration) REJECTS BOTH APPROACHES. The United States is treating the leaders of Africa as equal partners, asking them to set clear goals, and expecting them to produce measurable results.
You will find more photos and at least one videoclip here:
http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2008/02/african-nations-honor-democracy.html#comments
AT THE WEBSITE ABOVE, MAKE SURE YOU READ THE COMMENT SECTION . . . THE FOLLOWING IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES:
“President Bush is not looking for glory and adulation in this life. And that’s a good thing, because the haters will never give him credit for anything. But that’s okay. The Master will reward.”
Oops . . . For some reason, I thought kaslin posted the DOSE tonight and thanked her rather than you. Let me being again:
THANK YOU for most this awesome DOSE tonight! [BTW: I loved the live link to the Spalding website!!]
No, I just posted some additional photos. My turn isn’t until Tuesday
Don’t know about y’all, but I’ve always found clowns kinda creepy. Our dentist has ‘theme rooms’ in his office. One is sailboats, and one has clowns; too many clowns.
Oh my, the color of Laura’s suit is just gorgeous on her!
So sweet....
I wanted to thank you for all the wonderful pictures I have just viewed. This President and the First Lady both are just so wonderful, so caring and loving. I love them so much. You can see the hurt on Laura’s face as she embraces those kids with aids.
I believe this will be the cause of the President and First Lady after they leave office as they just have so much goodness in them.
Thank you, Daisyscarlett......
Yes, I noted right away the care and concern in Laura's face. The little boy with AIDS was smiling and Laura looked like her heart was breaking. They are a special couple indeed. And history will recognize this and possibly Laura will be noted as the best First Lady ever.
You are one of the reasons posting the Dose is “worth it”. You read and notice everything. Thank you.
I thought those clowns were weird and I meant to comment on it. And I was so disappointed that only a couple of photos of Laura in her party dress were available. I, too, loved the color.
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