Video: Bush addresses the troops in Baghdad
posted at 3:04 pm on June 13, 2006 by Allahpundit
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The first part is for those who still can’t quite find a connection between Iraq and the broader war on terror; the last part is for our friends in Europe who think us being in Iraq is a greater threat to world peace than Iran having the bomb; and the middle part — well, that’s just pure exultation.
I’ll leave you to your own devices with the Pew poll, but I do want to highlight one thing:
Compare column four to column three.
Update: I never thought I’d breathe these words, but this story has me feeling some sympathy for Hillary. Particularly in contrast to that loathsome, pandering douche from Massachusetts.
Update: See? That proves it’s a quagmire.
Update: Here’s the transcript of Bush’s speech.
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It is a speach like this that the left-wing kooks hate. Bush is a manly- man the left hates manly-men. Eat your heart out Al Gore. Stand in the corner and cry John F’n Kerry.
birdman on June 13, 2006 at 3:22 PM
That was a work of art, one of his best speeches
Defector01 on June 13, 2006 at 3:42 PM
FINALLY, a good speech……
I truely felt the sincerity in his voice.
It was obvious that those that protect our freedoms did as well.
God bless them and protect them.
Kramer on June 13, 2006 at 3:54 PM
Good speech…but still…NO AMNESTY!
easy87us on June 13, 2006 at 3:58 PM
I spilled my coffee when I read this quote from Kerry:
“We cannot have it both ways,” he said to shouts of “tell that to Hillary.”
Does he even listen to himself?
Blaise on June 13, 2006 at 4:08 PM
Excellent speech, excellent move on the trip to Iraq. That trip took cajones. Good job.
darwin on June 13, 2006 at 4:37 PM
“I was for pushing in, before I was for pulling out”
Entelechy on June 13, 2006 at 4:37 PM
President Bush made a very daring move. It should make us all proud of him. The speech he gave to the troops was excellent. He honored the members of the Iraqi government.
If only President Bush could be as bold and daring when it comes to protected our country from the invasion we are under right now. If only he could be strong and a true leader when it comes to illegal aliens.
BTW, Kerry is an A–hole, along with both Clintons, Gore, Reid and the rest of the democraps
immigration inspectr on June 13, 2006 at 5:07 PM
To counter Bush’s propaganda flight to Baghdad, Kerry decided to boldly fly his private jet into the Bermuda Triangle and landed right onto Bermuda.
easy87us on June 13, 2006 at 5:55 PM
Yea, Kerry is back!!! I so hope we get to beat him again!!!
Keep um comming senator, we will have that Senate seat before too long!!!
Brian on June 13, 2006 at 5:59 PM
The difference between Bush and all the rest is, he is a man of his word. All the rest pander to the screams of a small minority and we all know who I mean.
Admittedly, he’s not a great speaker, but he has his moments.
I don’t judge the man by his speech’s, cause talk is cheap, I judge by actions. And this action speaks volumes.
Overall, it’s icing on the cake.
Kini on June 13, 2006 at 6:04 PM
Bush showed the members of the Useful Idiot brigade that he has a gigantic set of brass one’s yet again. Granted some of his domestic policies have me bit irked, i.e. immagration, but with that aside he did right by the troops to pop in to say at the very least thank you to our troops in Iraq and at the most to show his utmost respect for them and the vital job they are doing.
Didnt see Bill “Which National Security secrets should I sell to the Chinese in exchange for money” Clinton doing that…or Jimmy “Can I get another Nobel Prize if I renounce my U.S. Citzenship” Carter. But fear not, in their place, we are likely to see dems jockeying to be the next politican showing up in Iraq.
Kudo’s GW
Terlizzi999 on June 13, 2006 at 7:33 PM
Reading the whole transcript is well worth it (thanks for including that, Allah). Love this:
GASP! What will the multiculturalists say? “Maybe it’s just part of their culture to be oppressed! Maybe they like it that way!” Someone has been reading his Sharansky.
insomni on June 13, 2006 at 7:38 PM
I hope the Liberals NOTICED THE THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE THE TROOPS GIVE PRESIDENT BUSH!!!
Liberals - take notice that THE TROOPS LOVE BUSH, THEY VOTE OVERWHELMINGLY FOR BUSH (80% for Bush).
The Troops do not care for the liberals and their so-called “support”
The Troops do not like who the Liberals vote for.
The Troops would not applaud Kerry - they might give him a one-handed clap and while they are doing that they would love to spit on him for the way he caused a generation of good soldiers to get spit on back in the 70’s.
The only thing about Iraq that Liberals love is when something bad happens with our troops - Ouuuuu 2500 are dead, let’s light candles and blame Bush!! I can’t wait till we get to 3000!!! Hope it’s a nice night with no rain, so we can chant, “Bring them Home Now”
The Liberals JUST DON”T GET IT.. THIS IS A JIHAD, AND THE TROOPS WANT TO FIGHT IT….
Bush is grateful the troops are fighting against the Jihad.
Bush gets it, he knows we are in for the fight of our lives and BUSH LOVES THE TROOPS!! AND IT SHOWS…
BUSH KNOWS - IT’S THE JIHAD STUPID… (the liberals don’t know it’s a Jihad, they think it’s a crime….)
Earth to the Liberals - THE TROOPS DON’T WANT TO COME HOME NOW, THEY WANT TO COME HOME - WHEN THE JOB IS FINISHED!!!
Liberals - Shut the hell up and let them do what they need AND WANT to do! Liberals - let the troops bring death to the Jihadists, so we have a chance to live in peace.
GOD BLESS THEIR BRAVE BELOVED COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF
THANK YOU TROOPS
THANK YOU MILITARY FAMILIES!
Richard Davis on June 13, 2006 at 7:44 PM
Hurras for Bush! He did what no liberal could do. He put his life on the line to buck up the troops, and the new Iraqi government. I guess that Murta will be the next to go to Iraq in order to guarentee that the troops are placed under lock, and key…
Ok. So Bill supports keeping the troops there while he is against the war, and Hitlary is booed because she stands by the vote she made? I guess liberals prefer someone like Kerry who refuses to take a coherant stand because they can relate to him better.
BTW, what about Global Warming? Don’t liberal’s care that we are all dead in 9+ years according to AlBore?
Summary of today: It is good to be a conservative in America. ;o)
DannoJyd on June 13, 2006 at 8:35 PM
Oliver North called the surprise visit “Churchillian.”
Alan Colmes implied that by not getting their permission first, Bush was not respecting Iraq’s sovereignty.(?)
Unbelievable.
It doesn’t matter what Bush does, if he personally apprehended Bin Laden the liberals would find a way to criticize it.
speed647 on June 13, 2006 at 9:17 PM
Another great part of the speech:
Does anyone else see how this doesn’t just apply to the jihadis? Before I got to the last sentence I was thinking of the other “enemies of a free Iraq” — by practice if not by declaration: the mainstream media.
insomni on June 13, 2006 at 10:03 PM
How can people see the sincere emotion in this speech and not believe the prez is truly doing what he feels is best for America?
mikeyboss on June 14, 2006 at 12:15 AM