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My God! How pathetic are the media. Make up a ruse about a watch to deflect any attention from the warm welcome Bush enjoyed on that trip. How tacky can you get.

Well, first of all, I am 16 years young and I am most probably more mature than most of the people that post their thoughts on CNN. I don't understand what makes everyone believe that they are better than President Bush, since he is not just a good president but an amazing man. It seems too me that the people of the U.S. would prefer someone who would decieve them instead of be honest whether the people like it or not. I, for one, would prefer honesty over a liar. I would also Love too see one of the people that complain all so much about him, try and become The President.. I doubt they would prevail very far. I am totally for Bush. People just need too see how, at least, we have a good president right now. I may be young, but I am not unaware of the troubles that we are facing now and in our future(s). I hope all of you can see how just President Bush really is. Thank you

The White House lies so much it's clear that they believe their own lies. I wonder about Tony Snow who, while battling cancer, has to perpetuate these lies while professing to live well. What the Bush Administration doesn't realize is that by this time, their lies precede them. How can you tell if Bush is lying? His lips are moving! (old joke, I know, but appropriate here)

Bush definitely *needs* a new watch – the kind that tells him it's TIME to get out of Iraq!

Pelosi could use one, too, to tell her it's TIME to introduce Articles of Impeachment against Bush and get behind the introduced bill to impeach Cheney.

If you watch the entire video you can see him turn away from the crowd and reach to take off his watch. He then places it in his pocket.

Glad to see media attention wasted on Paris Hilton and wristwatches instead of the presidential election...

I couldn't care less about Bush's watch! But I wonder what video others viewed?

The one I saw, definitely showed someone in the crowd having a firm hold on Bush's wrist, it very much appeared they were trying to undo the watch strap, then it showed Bush breaking free, putting both arms down by his side, working the strap and slipping something into his pocket. Sorry to cause dissention, but I saw this with my own eyes. I have NO reason to lie, as I couldn't give a &*&^% about his Watch or anything else about him!

However, now that the watch is safe he can use it to count down the hours to 2008 when the world will finally, prayerfully, get to see a new face on their screens and hear a new American leader speak in fluent, grammatically correct English!

CLEARLY not the same watch.

LOL – look at all the comments from people who think it is not the same watch!

NBC's Today showed aired this watch story this morning and showed a different camera that showed the president taking off his watch and handing it to an aid. The way the people were reaching for him it was probably pulling on his arm hairs, not to mention if it were me I would be concerned with my watch getting ripped off my arm.

Yet the media tries to make the president out that he is concerned that all Albanians are a bunch of pick-pocketing thieves out for his watch. And to read the comments here ... my God, this citizens of this country need help.

With all the other matters of substance in the world, why worry about a presidential watch? If he lost it I am sure he can buy another, or at least you and I will buy another for him. But really, the media has to have something better to do than waste time and money on such a petty item!

It's great to see our President likes to focus on the important matters at hand. If the story is truly "ludicrous" why play part to it. How about you keep ACTING like you are worried about the men and women you put in harms way and "stay the course." Don't get sidetracked by a story that puts you up there with Paris Hilton be re-sent to jail.

liberals carping?? Uhhh.. obviously your Republican president & administration care about the "non-issue" they are the ones who felt a need to respond to the story. How about telling your conservative president to pick which stories to respond to a little better. Funny, how conservatives always try to blame liberals (or change the subject to Clinton). Lastly, you commented, so aren't you (NoName) joining the fray?

I do not really care for Bush or Clinton. But how can you get so worked up over a watch but say it is his personal business when it comes to lying under oath (which was proven)? That is why everyone sees through see many liberals, always defend the indefensible. For example, what abotu your hero Al Gore, Clinton, and Kerry, they all agreed with Bush about wmd in Irag, but somehow Bush is the only that lied? How funny. I agree Bush has not been good, but you amaze me how you talk out of both sides of your mouth. If you could be honest about yourselves, you might get more respect. It is fine to call him out for lying, even a good thing to keep tabs on him, but why not do the same when it is someone from your own party?

This is amazing, look at all you people and media harping over a watch.
As if there aren't enough bigger issues to worry about.
Everyone thinks the photos are doctored, maybe its the video, or maybe it is edited and does not show our President taking it off without being obvious. It is 2007 technology is amazing.
If you were in a crowd of hundreds of thousands of people as the President in a foreign country would you want to lead them to think you couldnt trust them over your watch and ring?
Oh yeah, left wing, right wing, who cares anymore, the American people changed the power in Congress and what happened in the 1st "100 hours" as Ms. Pelosi so passionately promised. NOTHING.
I think its time the American people execute their constitutional right to remove all members of Congress and this Administration and start clean.

Jared Musante
Sgt USMC IRR

Three days later, now he shows the alleged watch. How long does it take for anyone in the White House or Secret Service to find the same watch? How many faithful repukeblicans own the same watch? How long does it take for FedEx to deliver a new watch? How many WMD did we find in Iraq? How much evidence has surfaced to prove that Bush performed his military duties with his unit? When was the "mission accomplished"?

Please watch the video before spouting inane conspiracy theories: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M_FbfO4mMc

The watch was not stolen.

Do you liberal idiots hear yourselves carping on a non-issue yet again??? Who CARES!!!!!!

And a day and a half later, bush has the watch again! Am I the only person that can relate this to Jesus on Southpark? "And now watch as I turn this water into wine. Here you see a pitcher of ordinary water... now turn around... tu-turn around..."

Thats not the correct watch.

hmmm, must've been a Watch of Mass Destruction. Maybe it was never there at all. No surprise here at all, if you'll lie about a war, a watch is a pretty small matter.

Who cares? Why don't they ask him questions on why he so adamantly wants the immigration bill?

Or a myriad of other real stories.

that's not his usual watch. I don't know how i noticed this before, but the watch he usual wears has an american flag on it. that one clearly does not.

Like the White House has been honest about ANYTHING during Bush's regime...his watch was stolen. He's retarded. Are they really expecting us to be stupid enough to believe that they're aren't two similar looking watches in the world? I think it's hilarious. Bush is a theif and a scumbag and so are his only remaining supporters.

Glad the sorted that out, now maybe they can focus on finding Osama Bin Laden.

What about the ring on his finger. It was there and then gone with the watch. Does he not trust the people in Albania to wear his watch and ring for the meeting of the people. Open your eyes to the real reason the ring and watch is missing folks!!!!

Maybe he had two watches and replaced the stolen one.

Another LIE from Bush...

I agree with nonsense that this should not be news. But if anything it shows how many vultures Albania has had to and still has to deal with in the future. What I mean is only the nations next door that dislike Albania would even make this newsworthy ,and they did. Instead of people just
talking about the wonderful visit
people started talking about the watch being 'stolen'.

In reality it wasnt but it gave serbs, greeks, Italians another chance to throw Albania under the bus so they spread this like wildfire(report came from one of the three am sure).

Anything to make the Albanians look
bad. And any negative to make this visit seem less important because in reality they are terrified of a close relationship between the US and Albania.

This does not bode well for Serbs, Greeks who in the past have exploited and stolen land from Albania. It means that now and in the future Albania has a strong ally in the US that may prevent them from poisoning the country which they love to do
constantly to keep it down.

I am surprised they even took the time to respond to this story, which is a weak move in terms of publicity. This administration is usually good at spinning and realizing which issues it would be the right power move to ignore. Worst of all, the watch was clearly stolen as there was immediately thereafter posted online a definitely real video showing the theft. I suppose though this gets people arguing about him buying a second watch rather than focusing on all the murdering he is causing with his attack of Iraq; so perhaps denial here is smarter than we realize.

You know, maybe in some "crazy" way to turn a profit the watch company might have made more than one watch. But I am sure we can just go a head and believe George, I mean, he would never lie to us, he's the President!

it's obviously a new watch...

This is the most ridiculous story I’ve seen posted on CNN since Paris Hilton was crying on her way to jail-which was just last week.. Are you kidding me, can we not find anything else to write about.

You can't trust anything that comes out of this Administrations mouth pieces. A watch from the President of the US would be a real prize. Ask NSA why!

Like he couldnt go out and buy another watch. Puhllleeeeze. His inflated Ego just wont let him be shown as the fool he is.

Same watch? Yeah, right. That's why the White House had to review the tapes.

He's never seen such a ludicrous story? The idea that when some pictures show him with his wristwatch and some show him without it, people would then infer that his watch was stolen is "unbelievable?" That's almost as bad as when Romney said he couldn't think of anything more immoral than polygamy.

How do we know when this pic was taken?? Also I would think that the secret service as well as the president would not want anyone to know he was that vulnerable and could not even feel a watch being taken off of him... also why is the public in Albania or other countries allowed to have liberties and be so close to the president.. something not allowed here.. I think there is a lack of security for the president.. security wise.. how is a president (Clinton) allowed to be left alone with a summer intern that is a noone?? Secret service's priority, even over the own presidents desires and lapses in intelligence.. is to protect the president of the US.. I do not believe this story.. I think it is fabricated.. the footage clearly shows the watch being lifted.. don't believe it..

Whats really ludicrous is that you dont see a story, you hear a story.

Oh my....thanks to you ALL who voted for Bush not once BUT twice!

If you watch the video, his watch was clearly stolen. Im sure they were able to get another one for the photo op. Funny how scared they are of this story, its meaningless. Now though, its just another Bush lie.

That is NOT the same watch he was wearing in the video shot in Albania. The watch he wore in Albania had a metal wrist band!

I have so little faith in this administration that I think even this watch story could be a lie-He probably bought a twin watch. The pictures I saw were clear-Bush had it on one minute and not the next-so unless he took of the watch and stored it in his pocket which no picture showed........