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Thousands gather in Freedom Square to hear President George W. Bush speak in Tiblisi, Georgia, Tuesday, May 10 2005. "When Georgians gathered here 16 years ago, this square had a different name. Under Lenin's steely gaze, thousands of Georgians prayed and sang, and demanded their independence, said President Bush. "The Soviet army crushed that day of protest, but they could not crush the spirit of the Georgian people."
Thousands gather in Freedom Square to hear President George W. Bush speak in Tiblisi, Georgia, Tuesday, May 10 2005. "When Georgians gathered here 16 years ago, this square had a different name. Under Lenin's steely gaze, thousands of Georgians prayed and sang, and demanded their independence, said President Bush. "The Soviet army crushed that day of protest, but they could not crush the spirit of the Georgian people."
Troops stand at attention as President George W. Bush and Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili  review the troops during an arrival ceremony  in Tiblisi Tuesday, May 10, 2005. President George W. Bush walks with President Mikhail Saakashvili during an arrival ceremony in the courtyard of the Parliament Building in Tbilisi, Georgia, Tuesday, May 10, 2005.
President George W. Bush and Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili meet in Tbilisi Tuesday, May 10, 2005. President George W. Bush and Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili leave a press availability Tuesday, May 10, 2005, at the Georgian Parliament in Tbilisi.
Thousands gather in Freedom Square to hear President George W. Bush speak in Tiblisi, Georgia, Tuesday, May 10 2005. "When Georgians gathered here 16 years ago, this square had a different name. Under Lenin's steely gaze, thousands of Georgians prayed and sang, and demanded their independence, said President Bush. "The Soviet army crushed that day of protest, but they could not crush the spirit of the Georgian people." President George W. Bush and President Mikhail Saakashvili of Georgia react to the cheering of thousands of Tbilisi citizens in Freedom Square Tuesday, May 10, 2005.  "You are building a democratic society where the rights of minorities are respected, where a free press flourishes, a vigorous opposition is welcome, and unity is achieved through peace," said the President in his remarks. "In this new Georgia, the rule of law will prevail, and freedom will be the birthright of every citizen."  
Laura Bush and Sandra Roelofs, wife of Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, are introduced before President Bush addresses a crowd of thousands at Freedom Square in Tbilisi, Georgia, Tuesday, May 10, 2005. Georgian children in traditional dress join thousands of people gathered in Freedom Square to hear President Bush speak the President's in Tbilisi, Georgia, Tuesday, May 10, 2005. "As you build freedom in this country, you must know that the seeds of liberty you are planting in Georgian soil are flowering across the globe," said President Bush in his remarks." I have come here to thank you for your courage."

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