Jan13

President Bush awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Posted: Jan 13 at 5:00 pm. One Comment
Categories: President Bush

Two of the awardees will always be remembered for their ability to withstand unbearable pressure to surrender to Islamofascism but refused to, even when it meant sinking their political careers. For that we will be forever grateful. The third is the president of Colombia, Alvaro Uribe, whom President Bush wanted to honor for his tireless fight against the Colombian drug cartels, which are legendary for their ruthless violence.

Here’s the video of President Bush giving the awards:

It must have been an emotional moment for President Bush to present all three of these awards, Tony Blair’s and John Howard’s especially, since these are his last and both those men were instrumental in helping us fight the war on terror.

I recommend reading the transcript. It’s worth your time.

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  1. Up North Mommy » Gratituesday left a pingback on January 13, 2009 at 6:03 pm and had this to say:

    [...] Bush, one of those leaders, awarded Tony Blair and John Howard, the two other world leaders, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for their work fighting terrorism. All three of them got it. They understood what 9/11 was about and what was at stake if they [...]

     

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