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2003-09-05 Home Front

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Posted by snellenr 2003-09-05 5:44:29 PM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 you think maybe he has a "trophey" to show after all the fighting in Afghanistan?

Posted by Yosemite Sam 2003-9-5 6:08:48 PM|| 2003-9-5 6:08:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Nah... he's just gonna talk about the progress we're making and how things are getting better over there... that we must stay the course. It's basically to counteract the negative press that's been all over the place. We're not gonna learn anything new in a prearranged presidential address... would have leaked a long time ago.

Posted by Damn_Proud_American 2003-9-5 6:38:35 PM|| 2003-9-5 6:38:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Either option would be too good to be true. I'm not holding my breath but e-Gad I hope one of you is right.

Posted by Yank 2003-9-5 6:38:59 PM|| 2003-9-5 6:38:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Don't get excited, no one in the government could keep a secret like that for long. It's probably prepping the debate for the UN speech.

Posted by Mr. Davis 2003-9-5 6:49:27 PM|| 2003-9-5 6:49:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Maybe he has Omar's head on a stick......

No I think it is just to counterbalance the American Medias (and Democratic Party's) assertion that all Iraqi's absolutely hate us (US) and everything is going wrong and Iraq and the WOT are a Humiliation(1) complete disaster and we should all just hide under our beds and let the terrorists win.....

(1) Humiliation (sp?) is a trademark of 'Gepheart for President'.

Posted by GregJ 2003-9-5 7:07:14 PM|| 2003-9-5 7:07:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 ( in my best texan accent)

Mah Fella Uhmerkins, ahd like yall to see my newest coffee mug, its bin ladens skull coated in plated silver! Aint it nice how we managed to keep the stunned look on his face even though its been transformed into a lowly infidels kitchen implement! if you finish your drink it says "dont mess with texas" on the bottom. , dontcha just love it!

..... ( on another note - its a sign of the times that when the big man speaks, its always met with anticipation. Im lowering my expectations, but I'd love to be pleasantly surprised by really good news just a couple of days before the September 11th anniversary.

Posted by Frank Martin 2003-9-5 7:10:27 PM|| 2003-9-5 7:10:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 You're obviously not in touch with the democrats philosophy... the terrorists have ALREADY won because we fought back and that's exactly what they wanted us to do! Those sneaky terrorists are way smarter than us and know our moves before we even make them! If we were smart like the democracts we would have sent them money, food and nuclear tech so they would leave us alone... then they'd love us and leave us alone, just like the north koreans ;)

Posted by Damn_Proud_American 2003-9-5 7:11:25 PM|| 2003-9-5 7:11:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 The latest update from Washington is the speech will take exactly 18 minutes. Ok, I admit it, now I'm DAMN curious!

Posted by frank martin 2003-9-5 7:38:23 PM|| 2003-9-5 7:38:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Just outta curiosity, what does the fact that it's 18 minutes imply?

Posted by Damn_Proud_American 2003-9-5 7:40:22 PM|| 2003-9-5 7:40:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Every once in awhile he goes past the media directly to the people. He has a good sense for the mood of the people coiming into Sept 11th.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-9-5 8:06:42 PM|| 2003-9-5 8:06:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 I think there is some sort of anniversary next week?

Posted by john 2003-9-5 8:19:09 PM|| 2003-9-5 8:19:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Sheeezzz -- don't any of these guys (ex pres.... media..) ever watch The History Channel? To see the results of decisions?

I still have to just shake my head, with this current group of such vocal folks, that our WWII guys were gone for years, that it took years to get our Air Force to take care of the Germans... that some generals just didn't make it and was replaced by someone else... and that general maybe wastn't the one..... so he got replaved with someone else...

And all of this took from 1941 till 1945..... in my book, that's like 4 years...... we now been in this up close, personal stuff since 2001.

We thought we had the "political right" in Vietnam... well, I will go back to watching The History Channel --- and just have to wonder, oh.. the year is 2061... and what stories The History Channel will be running about these years from 2001 till 2004 ---- Probably will be showing the kind of a "stories"... we thought... but then, we changed to do so and so... and as a result of that, our enemy then,,,, so we changed to......

Ah....... the history of war..... I just have to wonder, are we up for it? One day I think "yes" --- the next day...... reading of just hatred generated from all sources... NO...

But then, today, I read of planes maybe coming from Canada...and I read of folks who travel, willing to do what has to be done.....

And I know in my heart... that all of my feelings are shared by lots of folks....

I would just like to get more confirmation, that yes, we are winning, that yes, we got tons of folks in the right places to make the changes we need, and if that change doesn't work, we will make another one.... and for those folks, who can't handle change.... will, I can't even tell you leave and go someone else, cause there ain't no other place to go....

And besides, all those Hollywood folks, of the big money, have already declared, with Bush in office....... they would leave, they didn't;..... we got 9-11... they sang, they played, they even prayed..... then, attack full force.

So ---- I'm here to stay.... These folks that want to tear us down.... well, they really have no other place to go.... I'm here.

And Sunday nite, I'll listen to my President.... I'll stand and salute hime... and have some misted eyes... cause, I want him to succeed. Yes... Doesn't matter whether I'm a Dem or a Rep.... I want my President to succeed. Cause if he doesn't .... well...... I might as well find the Mosque closest to my home.

United we stand... divided we fall..... and our enemy knows this.... and they are reading their play books, memorizing our ever weakness...

And it isn't our President that is the only contributor to that playbook --- it's each of us in this USA..... each negative word or thought that is directed from anywhere, from anyside, to anyone, that is a part of this nation... is a part of that playbook....

Sorry -=---- Now, I'm back to "The History Channel".... when folks at war, folks in war, didn't have this 24/7 news stuff.... folks of an instant gratifcation society....

Through the study of our history... I've become a complete believer in our military of today! These guys and gals are incredible! Remove the PC (politically correct) stuff from them.....

I'm gone....

Shouldn't post this -- but I'm fed up!

Posted by Sara 2003-9-5 11:07:03 PM|| 2003-9-5 11:07:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Well said, Sara. God bless, and keep the faith!

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-9-5 11:17:48 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-9-5 11:17:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 18 minutes - means its been written and practiced and crafted with some amount of exactitude. I would have expected it to be more, and for it to be delivered on September 11th itself perhaps in front of congress for example, sort of a "state of the war on terrorism" address. The fact that its scheduled for a Sunday, is also interesting in view of The Presidents reverence of things religious. The fact that its the Sunday prior to the anniversary of the "day of infamy", is also interesting.

My head says its a commemorative reminder speech( look how far we've come, look how far we have to go, please remember to keep the faith, that sort of thing) , but my gut wonders if its going to be more than that.( and frankly, it hopes....)

Posted by frank martin 2003-9-6 12:24:40 AM|| 2003-9-6 12:24:40 AM|| Front Page Top

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