Posted on 04/03/2008 6:34:38 PM PDT by snugs
The President and the First Lady are in Romania. The President is attending various NATO meetings and the First Lady joined wives and partners from other NATO countries and visted Dimitrie Gusti Village Museum in Bucharest.
Also representing the US at this NATO sumit is Secretary of State Condeleezza Rice and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.
Pray for President Bush -- Day 2758
On a different note prayers are needed at this time for Jim Robinson Prayer requested for Jim Robinson
Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island
QUOTE OF THE DAY
President Bush Attends North Atlantic Council Summit Meeting
Palace of the Parliament
Bucharest, Romania
THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Secretary General, President Basescu, thank you all very much. For nearly six decades the NATO Alliance has been the hope of a world moving toward freedom and justice, and away from patterns of conflict and fear. During times of great challenge we have advanced our ideals. We've stood form in defending -- firm in defending them, and we have offered NATO's promise to nations willing to undertake the hard work and sacrifices required of its members.
Since the end of the Cold War, NATO has welcomed 10 liberated nations to its ranks. These countries have brought new ideas, new enthusiasm and new vigor. NATO's embrace of these new members has made Europe stronger, safer and freer. These countries have made our Alliance more relevant to the dangers we confront in the new century.
In Bucharest, we're inviting more nations to join us. I'm pleased that the Alliance has agreed to invite Albania and Croatia to become members of NATO. Both these nations have demonstrated the ability and the willingness to provide strong and enduring contributions to NATO. Both have undertaken challenging political, economic and defense reforms. Both have deployed their forces on NATO missions. Albania and Croatia are ready for the responsibility NATO brings, and they will make outstanding members of this Alliance.
We regret that we were not able to reach consensus today to invite Macedonia to join the Alliance. Macedonia has made difficult reforms at home. It is making major contributions to NATO missions abroad. The name issue needs to be resolved quickly, so that Macedonia can be welcomed into NATO as soon as possible.
In the interim, NATO needs to intensify its engagement with Macedonia to make sure that NATO looks forward to the day when Macedonia takes its place among the members of the Atlantic Alliance.
Albania, Croatia and Macedonia all know the difference between good and evil, because they clearly remember evil's face. These nations do not take their freedom for granted, because they still remember life without it. These nations respect the hard work of building democracy, because they brought it to life in their countries.
The United States and all members of the Alliance strongly support the aspirations of their people. And we pledge to stand with them as they continue to work on reform. Together we will continue to help build a Europe that is stable, strong and free. We'll bring more stability to a once troubled Balkan region. We will be able to demonstrate the benefits that come from siding with the forces of freedom.
NATO's door must remain open to other nations in Europe that share our love for liberty, and demonstrate a commitment to reform, and seek to strengthen their ties with the transatlantic community. We must give other nations seeking membership a full and fair hearing. As we invite new members today we're also clear that the progress of enlargement will continue.
The Alliance has always welcomed those willing to make the sacrifices necessary to protect our nations and serve as forces for peace. And that is what's made our Alliance unbreakable, and that is why NATO remains the most successful alliance in history on behalf of human freedom.
Congratulations. And thank you.
PHOTOS OF THE DAY
President George W. Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice smile together during a session with invitees, at the NATO Summit conference in Bucharest, Thursday April 3, 2008
President George W. Bush (R) laughs with his Georgian counterpart Mikheil Saakashvili during the NATO summit in Bucharest, Romania
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President George W. Bush, right, and US Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, left, arrive at the Palace of the Parliament for the start of the North Atlantic Council Summit, Thursday, April 3, 2008 in Bucharest, Romania.
President George W. Bush and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice smile as they await the start of a meeting at the NATO Summit in Bucharest April 3, 2008.
President George Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrive to participate in the North Atlantic Council Summit meeting at the NATO Summit in Bucharest, Romania Thursday, April 3, 2008.
President George Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice participate in the North Atlantic Council Summit meeting at the NATO Summit in Bucharest, Romania Thursday, April 3, 2008.
NATO leaders stand during a minute of silence for the fallen soldiers killed in Afghanistan at the NATO summit in Bucharest, Romania.
President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown talk during the NATO Summit in Bucharest April 3, 2008
President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown sit next to each other at the start of the NATO Summit conference in Bucharest, Thursday April 3, 2008
President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown listen to US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, right, at the start of the NATO Summit conference in Bucharest, Thursday April 3, 2008.
President George W. Bush (L) talks with Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Store at the NATO Summit in Bucharest April 3, 2008.
Albanian President Bamir Topi, U.S. President George W. Bush and Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero (L-R) attend a meeting with new NATO invitees at the NATO summit in Bucharest April 3, 2008
President George W. Bush talks withBritain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown during a session with invitees, at the NATO Summit conference in Bucharest, Thursday April 3, 2008.
President George W. Bush talks with Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg during a session with invitees, at the NATO Summit conference in Bucharest, Thursday April 3, 2008. The NATO allies agreed to put off a plan to put Ukraine and Georgia on track to join the alliance, but did invite Albania and Croatia to become members
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice looks on, as US President George W. Bush greets Croatian President Stjepan Mesic, during a session with invitees, at the NATO Summit conference in Bucharest, Thursday April 3, 2008.
President George W. Bush and Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown listen during a session with invitees, at the NATO Summit conference in Bucharest, Thursday April 3, 2008.
President George W. Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice smile together during a session with invitees, at the NATO Summit conference in Bucharest, Thursday April 3, 2008
President George W.Bush talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen, prior to a meeting to discuss the conflict in Afghanistan, at the NATO Summit conference in Bucharest, Thursday April 3, 2008
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili (L) speaks to U.S. President George W. Bush during the meeting on Afghanistan at the NATO summit in Bucharest April 3, 2008.
President George W. Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice listen to Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili during a meeting to discuss the conflict in Afghanistan, at the NATO Summit conference in Bucharest, Thursday April 3, 2008
Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko talks with US President George W.Bush, prior to a meeting to discuss the conflict in Afghanistan, at the NATO Summit conference in Bucharest, Thursday April 3, 2008.
President George W. Bush, German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) and NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (R) talk at the NATO Summit in Bucharest April 3, 2008.
President George Bush, front left, chats with German Chancellor Angela Merkel prior to the start of the NATO Summit meeting on Afghanistan in Bucharest, Romania Thursday, April 3, 2008
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili (R) speaks to U.S. President George W. Bush, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (L-R) during the meeting on Afghanistan at the NATO summit in Bucharest April 3, 2008
President George W. Bush (C) chats with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer during the meeting on Afghanistan at the NATO summit in Bucharest April 3, 2008.
President George W. Bush (L) chats with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during the meeting on Afghanistan at the NATO summit in Bucharest April 3, 2008
President George W. Bush (R) speaks with Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko (L) and Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai during the meeting on Afghanistan at the NATO summit in Bucharest April 3, 2008
President George Bush, front centre, laughs as Afghan President Hamid Karzai walks behind to his seat at the start of the NATO Summit meeting on Afghanistan, being held in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, April 3, 2008
President George W. Bush, Afghan President Hamid Karzai (C) and NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (R) take part in a meeting on Afghanistan during the NATO Summit in Bucharest April 3, 2008
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President George W. Bush (L) and Croatian President Stjepan Mesic make their way to the family photocall during the NATO summit in Bucharest April 3, 2008.
Croatian President Stjepan Mesic, Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme, Iceland's Prime Minister Geir Haarde and U.S. President George W. Bush (LtoR) prepare for the family picture during the NATO summit in Bucharest April 3, 2008.
Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme (L) and U.S. President George W. Bush prepare for the family picture during the NATO summit in Bucharest April 3, 2008.
Luxemburg's Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker (LtoR) Belgium's Prime Minister Yves Leterme, Croatian President Stjepan Mesic, Iceland's Prime Minister Geir Haarde and U.S. President George W. Bush prepare for the family picture during the NATO summit in Bucharest April 3, 2008
President George W. Bush (C) and other leaders get into position for the family photo of the NATO heads of state and government and invitees at the NATO Summit in Bucharest April 3, 2008.
President George W. Bush (L) stands with Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown as they prepare for the family picture during the NATO summit in Bucharest April 3, 2008.
President George W. Bush (L) stands with Latvian President Valdis Zatlers as they prepare for the family picture during the NATO summit in Bucharest April 3, 2008
President George W. Bush (L) and Finland's President Tarja Halonen talk during a luncheon at the NATO Summit in Bucharest April 3, 2008.
President Bush, first lady Laura Bush, left, and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, right, arrive at the Athenaeum to attend a NATO Cultural Event, Thursday, April 3, 2008, in Bucharest, Romania.
President George W. Bush embraces President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, as they arrive for a session of the NATO Summit Thursday, April 3, 2008, in Bucharest. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush bows his head as he stands with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Thursday, April 3, 2008, at the start of the North Atlantic Council Summit in Bucharest. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush stands with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Thursday, April 3, 2008, during the North Atlantic Council Summit in Bucharest. White House photo by Eric Draper
The North Atlantic Council Summit gets under way Thursday, April 3, 2008, in Bucharest. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Gordon Brown of the United Kingdom, speak together at the start of the day's session Thursday, April 3, 2008, at the 2008 NATO Summit in Bucharest. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush shares a light moment with Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, left, and Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Store, right, during the NATO Summit Thursday, April 3, 2008, in Bucharest. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush and President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan participate in the NATO Summit Meeting on Afghanistan Thursday, April 3, 2008, in Bucharest. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia, shake hands as they smile at cameras before the start of the afternoon session of the 2008 NATO Summit in Bucharest. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush joins Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Ransmussen and German Chancellor Angela Merkel Thursday, April 3, 2008, prior to the start of the afternoon's NATO Summit Meeting on Afghanistan in Bucharest. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush speaks with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Thursday, April 3, 2008, during the 2008 NATO Summit in Bucharest. White House photo by Eric Draper
Mrs. Laura Bush peers in for a closer view of artwork during a visit Thursday, April 3, 2008, to the National Art Museum in Bucharest. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush walks with the spouses of NATO leaders Thursday, April 3, 2008, at the open-aired Dimitrie Gusti Village Museum in Bucharest. With her are Maria Basescu, right, spouse of Romania's President Traian Basescu, and Alexandra Coman, fiancé of Romania's Foreign Minister Adrian Cioroianu. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush spends a moment with a traditional handicraft artisan at the Dimitrie Gusti during an outing Thursday, April 3, 2008, with NATO spouses to the Bucharest open-air museum. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush joins the spouses of NATO leaders Thursday, April 3, 2008, for a traditional folk music program at Dimitrie Gusti Village Museum in Bucharest. Located just outside the city, the museum is laid out like a typical rural Romanian village and includes around 300 authentic rural buildings from every region of the country. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Traditional folk dancers perform during the Official NATO Spouses' Program Thursday, April 3, 2008, at Dimitrie Gusti Village Museum in Bucharest. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
A young boy sings and dances as he's accompanied by an accordionist during a performance for the official NATO Spouses' Program Thursday, April 3, 2008, at the Dimitrie Gusti Village Museum in Bucharest. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush leans in to listen to Alexandra Coman, fiance of Romania's Foreign Minister Adrian Cioroianu, as they join other guests, including Mrs. Maria Basescu, in white, spouse of Romania's President Taian Basescu, and Mrs. Jeannie de Hoop Scheffer, spouse of NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, at the Dimitrie Gusti Village museum in Bucharest. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush peers through an archway at the Dimitrie Gusti Village in Bucharest Thursday, April 3, 2008, as she joined fellow spouses of NATO leaders for a tour of the open-air museum. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush poses for a photo with other NATO Spouses' during a visit to the National Art Museum Thursday, March 3, 2008, in Bucharest. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Hi - congratulations on your toaster win
Happy Friday almost to you too.
Hate to say this Snug
But look like your PM Gordan BRown had way too much Guiness beer if you know what I mean
Thanks for all the wonderful Photos of our President, George W. Bush, and other World leaders, enjoyed them all. :-)
Thanks. Great photos. When you get the time I would like the second photo in post 14 for my toaster
Thank you dear snugs. It is always a treat to find your Dose.. sorry I missed your comments elsewhere this AM.. so we could chat a bit..we seem to be missing each other all over the place!
Prime Minister Saakashvili’s tie is two different odd shades of green. I think it’s vey unattractive.
I’ve always been jealous of your perfect choice of a name.
Well thank you, I needed that. :-p
snugs: WOW WOW WOW — so many awesome photos of our awesome president and his awesome First Lady and Secretary of State!
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Per usual, the media (including the talkers on the right) have ignored the President’s HISTORIC ACCOMPLISHMENT on this trip:
BUSH WINS NATO BACKING ON MISSILE SHIELD
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/bush;_ylt=AhptVEyzfTVW1QvjWG.1mGvlWMcF
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A BUSH FAMILY UPDATE (from Ron Kessler):
Laura Bush Reunion Bridges Segregation
Crawford Wedding Plans
Africans for President Bush
http://www.newsmax.com/kessler/laura_bush_reunion/2008/04/02/84870.html
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Are any Dosers from the Kansas City?
LAURA AND JENNA BUSH COMING TO KC
First Lady Laura Bush and her daughter Jenna will be in Kansas City next month to promote their new book “Read All About It!”
The two will appear at Unity Temple, 707 W. 47th St., at 7 p.m. April 29. The event is sponsored by Rainy Day Books store in Fairway.
Admission costs $17.99 plus tax and is limited to 1,000 people, according to the Rainy Day Books web site. Tickets will be available on April 22. For more information about tickets, go to rainydaybooks.com.
http://www.kansascity.com/679/story/553818.html
Thank you dear Snugs for the wonderful pictures...every single one! Those leaders act like they think a lot of our President. That lady in green (German Chancellor?) always seems smitten with the President....think she’s got a crush on him~~LOL~~I don’t blame her!
Love the picture of Laura with the archway in front of her..its gorgeous with the colors in the arch and her red jacket!
Great photos tonight Snugs! W looks like he’s at the top of the world.
Hamid Karzai always looks so regal!
DR DEB!
Lots of fun information about the twins.
But, most significantly, I hadn’t even heard of the following headline until you told us:
BUSH WINS NATO BACKING ON MISSILE SHIELD
Please put me on the Ping List. I have searched for the last few days and couldn’t find the Dose. I look forward to this site more than any other and don’t want to miss any of the beautiful pictures of President Bush and Laura during their last months of service to the United States.
You admit you are relatively young. If you remember Ronald Reagan then you must be old enough to read and have learned that President Bush has selected an administration that has kept you safe since September 11, 2001. That is the most important thing that should be on your mind because, my FRiend, without our Country being safe we have nothing else.
Howdy snugs, great shots of President Bush and Eyecondi. Laura just never takes a bad pic. The WH is going to take a giant step down next Jan.
Pray for W and Our Victorious Freedom Fighters
Laura looked great today, too. It almost seemed like others were looking at her as if to say...you look so comfortable yet still so stylish, and we are hating what we wore to this gig.
Yes, I read that headline to hubby...thanks for posting that DrDeb!
You are added :o)
Thanks soooo much for alll those pics tonight, snugs!!!!
She always dresses so appropriately for the occasion. She’s not concerned about being a fashion plate, like so many others, but she always looks lovely.
Love those smiles in the Photos of the Day. In fact, there were quite a few in which W seemed quite jolly. Maybe he was thinking, next year I will be in Crawford instead of at this boring meeting, lol.
I actually think she looks more appropriately dressed than the rest. Love that woman!
This is just a couple of weeks before the wedding. Yikes...maybe it will keep their mind off of all they have to do.
Off to bed...nite all.
She certainly considers her comfort when going out on those ‘field trips’, but she does always look lovely.
MAN I wish it was WH wedding LOL!
That be so awsome that be so cool if turn out be WH wedding maybe Crawford Crib could hold more people would drive MSN media types crazy they won’t get invitated to this wedding I don’t think Deb
Can you imagine having all your dad friends including Political cat like Karl Rove at your wedding or Rummy or Cheney
Who would you rather Bill Clinton or Dick Cheney or Rummy
Do you think Harry had the talk with Dick Cheney YET saying if you break Jenna heart you saw what I did to my friend look what I do to you LOL!
Wonderful Dose..Thank you!
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