"Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward, and freedom will be defended." -- President George W. Bush, 9/11/01Today's surprise visit by President George W. Bush to Iraq marked an unprecedented third trip into a war zone, something never done by any previous President.
President Bush's first visit to Iraq was a surprise visit on November 28, 2003 -- Thanksgiving -- when America and the world awakened to see news reports showing their President in Iraq spending Thanksgiving with American troops. It was a dangerous journey into war-torn Baghdad that boosted morale with the troops and on the homefront.
President Bush's second visit to Iraq was another surprise visit on June 13, 2006, when he flew in to publicly show support for the newly elected Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki. He once again flew into Baghdad and visited with American troops.
Today President Bush made a third visit to Iraq, a surprise trip to Anbar Province which had formerly been war-torn and thought to be a loss until American Marines went in and, working with the local people, tamped down violenc.
This is something I would like to hear the mainstream media extol. This President not only had 9/11 happen on his watch but, because of it, he promised to protect the American people. For six years we have not had any attacks on our soil. For six years we have not had terrorists flying airplanes into buildings or dropping bombs on American soil. President Bush has kept his word to the American people.
A little gratitude is due from the mainstream media and the liberal democrats who cannot set their partisan politics aside long enough to give credit where credit is due.
Thank you, President Bush, for your leadership. We still remember your words after the terrorifying attacks of 9/11 when over 3,000 innocent people were killed by Muslim terrorists:
"I will not forget the wound to our country and those who inflicted it. I will not yield, I will not rest, I will not relent in waging this struggle for freedom and security for the American people." -- President George W. Bush after 9/11/01
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