Foreign Policy In The 2008 Campaign
January 17, 2008, 10:30pm
Categories: Presidency 2008, Foreign Affairs
Bush On The Air: Peace In The Middle East
January 12, 2008, 12:11pm
President Bush is currently touring countries in the Middle East, so the topic understandably has been on his mind of late. It has been the subject of his first two weekly radio addresses for 2008. Here are excerpts from them, with the audio below:
- “I came away encouraged by my meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders. Each side understands that the key to achieving its own goals is helping the other side achieve its goals. … In plain language, the result must be the establishment of a free and democratic homeland for the Palestinian people, just as Israel is a free and democratic homeland for the Jewish people.”
- “I believe that a peace agreement between Israelis and Palestinians that defines a Palestinian state is possible this year. … The United States cannot impose an agreement on the Israelis and Palestinians — that is something they must work out themselves. But with hard work and good will on both sides, they can make it happen.”
- “A democratic Palestinian state is in the interests of the Palestinians. It is in the long-term security interests of Israel. And it is in the interests of a world at war with terrorists and extremists trying to impose their brutal vision on the Middle East.”
- “I know it is not always obvious why events in the nations of the Middle East should matter to the American people. But in the 21st century, developments there have a direct impact on our lives here.”
- “At its core, the battle unfolding in the Middle East is more than a clash of arms. It is an ideological struggle. On one side are the forces of terror and death. On the other are tens of millions of ordinary people who want a free and peaceful life for their children.”
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Categories: Podcast of the Week, Weekly Radio Address, Foreign Affairs
Trade: The Year That Was … And Will Be
January 3, 2008, 5:23pm
In an interview with the National Association of Manufacturers, U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab recapped trade news in 2007 and previewed what is on the agenda for 2008. The topics include enactment of the U.S.-Peru trade agreement.
A previous episode of NAM’s “America’s Business” vodcast included other excerpts from the groups interview with Schwab, as well as an interview with House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell, D-Mich.
Here’s an excerpt from Dingell in reaction to Congress’ decision to include in a new energy law language to increase fuel-efficiency standards for vehicles: “It will be hard for industry to meet, but industry has supported that and has indicated it is something that they can do and will do. And so it is a meaningful stride forward.”
Categories: Michigan, Environment, Energy, Trade, Foreign Affairs, John Dingell
Secretary Rice Pays Respects To Bhutto
December 31, 2007, 3:56pm
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice last week paid respects to slain former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto by signing a condolences book in her memory at the Pakistani embassy in Washington.
Rice also praised Bhutto’s dedication to democracy in brief comments to the press. “This is a day of great tragedy, of great mourning,” Rice said. “[Bhutto] was a champion of democracy. … As the president said yesterday, the way to honor her memory is to continue the democratic process in Pakistan so that the democracy she so hoped for can emerge.”
Categories: Producer's Picks, Foreign Affairs, State Department
Campaign 2008: Fighting Poverty And Disease
December 31, 2007, 1:03pm
If you want to know what the presidential candidates think about fighting poverty and global disease, the ONE Campaign has the answers in a series of videos compiled as a result of petitions sent to the candidates in November. You can even compare answers.
Here are videos from Democrat John Edwards and Republican John McCain to get you started, and you also can visit the ONE Campain’s YouTube page:
The videos are the latest compiled by interest groups who are using new media to conduct traditional candidate surveys.
Categories: Producer's Picks, Politics, Health, Presidency 2008, Economy, Foreign Affairs
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