Very nicely said, Joe. God bless, Carole ----- Original Message ----- From: "J Soos" <jnsbear@yahoo.com> To: <HUNGARY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 6:17 PM Subject: Re: [HUNGARY-L] Bush on the Revolution > Being a very old, retired homicide copper, I tend to go to the source, so > I spoke with a cultural attache at the Hungarian Embassy in Washington, > DC. I specifically noted the Prez's remarks to him and asked for comment. > Reply was that the occasion was to celebrate Hungarian National Day as > noted by Jerry and reaching all the way back to 1858, generally noted as a > "bloodless revolution" - it was not), incorporating 1956 (a stunning > near-achievement of courage and determination) and 1989. The cultural > attache of Hungary to the US advised he loved the remarks of the Prez of > the US and let us not forget, he actually visited our land of origin. > > Aside to Jerry - I frequently look before I leap, the men and women of '56 > didn't and damned if you can't admire them. > > Long and short - The US Prez has a couple of things on his plate ranging > from space exploration to illegal immigration to Katrina to gas prices to > employment figures to debt to a couple of wars. And, of course, being > invited to Hungarian National Day celebs at the US Capitol. I suspect if > he were in office when Eisenhower was, he would have dropped the 82nd and > 101st Airborne Divisions into Hungary when they tossed the Soviets out in > '56 for a week. As a boy, I remember listening to the radio broadcasts of > a Hungarian patriot begging over the radio, "Please send help." as tank > shells crashed around him. Just a guess, but the Prez does love > democracy. But then, don't we all. > > The Bear, aka Joe > Charlottesville, VA - USA > > JOSEPH N. SOOS, SR. > REMEMBER - September 11, 2001 > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: JJasper381@aol.com > To: HUNGARY-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 5:39:48 PM > Subject: [HUNGARY-L] Bush on the Revolution > > Here is a release from the Hungarian News Agency translated into English: > QUOTE > > President Bush marks Hungary's national day > > > Washington, March 16 (MTI) - United States President George Bush attended > a > celebration of Hungary's national day, the 158th anniversary of the 1848 > revolution, at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, saying Hungary's example > demonstrated the universality of man's desire for freedom. > > The president said he attended the celebration to pay his respects to a > strong ally and a good friend. > > "The Hungarian example is an example of patience. And an example of the > fact > that freedom exists in everybody's soul. It is an example that tyranny > can > never stamp out the desire to be free," the president said in a brief > speech. > > The commemoration was organised by the Congress and the Hungarian Embassy > to > pay tribute to Hungary's contribution to the causes of freedom and > democracy > both in 1848/49 and during the 1956 uprising against Soviet dominance and > communist rule. > > UNQUOTE > > NOTE THE COMMENORATION WAS ORGANIZED ... TO PAY TRIBUTE ...BOTH IN > 1848/1849 AND DURING THE 1956 UPRISING > > Check it out at > _http://english.mti.hu/default.asp?menu=1&theme=2&cat=25&newsid=216821_ > (http://english.mti.hu/default.asp?menu=1&theme=2&cat=25&newsid=216821) > > It appears the Hungarian press has no problem with his statement. > > > Look before you leap may be a good suggestion here! > > Jerry > > > > > >