Apr 14 President Bush Endorses Israel’s Disengagement Plan President Bush on Wednesday endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's proposal to withdraw from the Palestinian territory in the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank as "historic and courageous actions."… Continue reading
Apr 13 President Defends Situation in Iraq, Pre-9/11 Efforts Despite a continuing bloody insurgency by separate Shiite and Sunni rebel groups throughout Iraq, President Bush defended the U.S.-led occupation, saying it would lead to the creation of a democratic and stable cornerstone in the Middle East. Continue reading
Mar 30 Rice to Testify Publicly, Pres. Bush and Cheney in Private on 9/11 President Bush reversed himself Tuesday and agreed to let national security adviser Condoleezza Rice testify publicly before the bipartisan panel investigating the Sept. 11 attacks. Continue reading
Mar 19 Pres. Bush Urges Unity on First Anniversary of Iraq War President Bush, in a speech marking the first anniversary of the start of the Iraq war Friday, tied the effort to rebuild the war-torn nation into the overall endeavor to combat terrorism. Continue reading
Mar 05 Bush Campaign Ads Featuring 9/11 Come Under Fire By Admin President Bush's reelection campaign came under fire Friday, as some families of Sept. 11 victims and firefighters protested that the new TV commercials using images from the terror attacks were exploiting the tragedy for political gain. Continue reading
Feb 24 President Bush Endorses Amendment Banning Gay Marriage By PBS News Hour President Bush announced that he is in favor of amending the U.S. Constitution to ban marriages between same-sex couples. He said he would like to see an amendment "defining and protecting marriage as a union of a man and woman,… Continue reading
Feb 20 President Bush Installs Pryor on Appeals Court President Bush appointed Alabama Attorney General William Pryor to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday, bypassing Congress on a judicial pick for the second time this year. Continue reading
Feb 13 Bush Campaign Launches Ad Attacking Kerry Special Interest Record For the first time, President Bush's reelection campaign directly criticized Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry Thursday in a Web video that called the Massachusetts senator "unprincipled."… Continue reading
Feb 11 President Bush Calls for Tougher Nuclear Safeguards President Bush on Wednesday urged a stronger international effort to combat the spread of weapons of mass destruction, calling the potential use of such weapons in attacks "the greatest threat before humanity today."… Continue reading
Feb 06 Pres. Bush Forms Bipartisan Iraq Intelligence Review Panel By Admin, PBS News Hour Bowing to pressure from Democratic and Republican lawmakers, President Bush on Friday named seven people to sit on a bipartisan independent commission to investigate U.S. intelligence failures in prewar Iraq. Continue reading