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November 04, 2004
Bush | Bush Outlines Agenda For Second Term
A minority president no more, President Bush sketched a second-term agenda Thursday that includes fighting the worldwide war on terror and seeking tax overhaul and fundamental changes in Social Security at home.

“I’ve earned capital in this election and I’m going to spend it for what I’ve told the people I’d spend it on,” he said.

Bush also pledged to pursue the foreign policy that was a flashpoint in the presidential campaign and has sparked criticism by some American allies in Europe.

“There is a certain attitude in the world by some that says that it’s a waste of time to try to promote free societies in parts of the world,” he said, a reference to Iraq in particular. “I’ve heard that criticism,” he said.

“Remember, I went to London to talk about our vision of spreading freedom throughout the greater Middle East and I fully understand that that might rankle some and be viewed by some as folly.”

Told by a reporter that Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat had died, Bush said he intended to “continue to work for a free Palestinian state that’s at peace with Israel.” Later reports said that Arafat, in a coma in Paris, was still alive.

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Posted by Michele at November 4, 2004 12:56 PM | TrackBack
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Actually, the first thing Bush said when erroneously informed of Arafat’s death was, “May God rest his soul.” I thought that was a classy thing for the President to say (even if it may disappoint some of his more hateful supporters, who were cheering for Arafat to have a slow painful death on here earlier this week).

Posted by: rdelephant [TypeKey Profile Page] at November 4, 2004 06:32 PM

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