Two years ago TODAY: Bush visits injured soldiers, jokes about scratch he got while cutting brush

[Amerigo Vespucci]

President Visits Troops at Brooke Army Medical Center
Brooke Army Medical Center
San Antonio, Texas

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
January 1, 2006

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/01/20060101.html



THE PRESIDENT: Happy New Year to you all. Thanks. I can't think of a better way to start 2006 then here at this fantastic hospital -- a hospital that's full of healers and compassionate people who care deeply about our men and women in uniform. It's also full of courageous young soldiers, Marines, airmen -- men and women who are serving our country and making great sacrifice. I'm just overwhelmed by the great strength of character of not only those who have been wounded, but of their loved ones, as well. And so, thank you all for bringing great credit to our country.

As you can possibly see, I have an injury myself -- not here at the hospital, but in combat with a Cedar. I eventually won. The Cedar gave me a little scratch. As a matter of fact, the Colonel asked if I needed first aid when she first saw me. I was able to avoid any major surgical operations here, but thanks for your compassion, Colonel.



I've been thinking long and hard about 2006. My hopes, of course, are for peace around the world. I'll continue to work as hard as I can to lay that foundation for peace. And also my hope is that this country remains as prosperous as it was in 2005. We had a very strong economy, and we'll work to keep the economy as strong as it possibly can, so anybody that wants to find a job can find one.

[tanyev]

1. Looks like he's got a new one today, too.

Must be some interesting New Year's Eve traditions going on in Crawford.

[monmouth]

2. He grimaced as his leg hit the ground off that plane...Knee injury

while cutting brush. Hmmmmmm.

[Didereaux]

3. ...and 2 years later the DEMOCRATS are still whining like ineffectual little milquetoasts!

Bush, Cheney all of them exist because DEMOCRATS lack the spine to fight even for themselves. They fight for the rights of the Congo rat flea, they march, force laws to pass banning words...but will they fight for the rights, or the freedoms that allow the spineless to exist, do they fight for their own children? NO! What they do is whine, whine, whimper and slink away complaining about the big 'meanies'. It is pathetic!