Sep

24

US President Bush assures security aid to Pak

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George W Bush acknowledged Pakistan’s sovereignty and offered help in improving security to fight terrorism during his first-ever meeting with new President Asif Ali Zardari amid tensions over US-led incursions targeting militants in Pakistani territory.

During their meeting, the two leaders discussed bilateral relations which have become strained following the cross-border raids by US-led troops from Afghanistan.

Bush also expressed condolences over Saturday’s massive suicide bombing on the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad in which at least 55 people were killed.

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Sep

17

Bush request Americans to donate for storms victims

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US President Bush request Americans to donate to relief funds for victims of Hurricane Ike and other deadly storms.

Bush singled out the American Red Cross as needing support and underlined: “I hope the country does not have disaster fatigue.”

He said, “It’s a tough situation on the coast,”

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Sep

9

US President Bush pulled it back civilian N-deal with Russia

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US president George Bush canceled civilian nuclear cooperation deal with Russia.

Bush had sent the agreement to Congress for approval in May, after a much-heralded signing by the two nations that capped two years of tough negotiations.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced on Monday that Bush pulled it back.

Rice said, “We make this decision with regret,”

In a statement read by spokesman Sean McCormack. “Unfortunately, given the current environment, the time is not right for this agreement.”

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Aug

7

Bush concerned about rights in China

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George W Bush US President raised “deep concerns” about China’s detention of dissidents and respect for human rights on Thursday, as he prepared to head to Beijing for the Olympic Games.

Bush insisted that his criticism was not intended to “antagonise” China on the eve of the Games, and expressed optimism about the future of the world’s most populous nation.

Bush said, “The United States believes the people of China deserve the fundamental liberty that is the natural right of all human beings,”

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Jul

30

Dana Perino said: Bush to take ‘message of freedom’ to China

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The White House said that George W Bush met five Chinese “freedom activists” on Tuesday and told them he would take a “message of freedom” to next month’s Olympic Games in Beijing.

Dana Perino White House Spokeswoman said, “President Bush met five Chinese freedom activists to discuss his concerns about human rights in China,”

She said, “The President assured them that he will carry the message of freedom as he travels to Beijing for the Games, just as he has regularly made this a priority in all of his meetings with Chinese officials,”

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Jul

16

Bush praises Dalai Lama`s `courage`

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George W Bush US President paid tribute to “the courage of the Dalai Lama and the Buddhists in Tibet,” less than one month before heading to China for the Beijing Olympics opening gala.

Bush also said that he told Chinese President Hu Jintao when they met last week in Japan: “So long as there are those who want to fight for their liberty, the United States stands with them.”

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Jun

16

Iran and Iraq on the agenda for Bush-Brown talks

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U.S. President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will show a united front against Iran’s nuclear ambitions and try to dispel media suggestions of a tiff over troop levels in Iraq.

Bush and Brown are expected to step a more cautious line over the Iraq war, unpopular in both their countries and a source of intense anti-Bush sentiment in Britain.

Thousands of protesters exhibited in central London against Bush and the five-year-old war. Several demonstrators were injured in fights with police. Authorities said that they arrested 25 people.

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Apr

11

Iraq war `not endless`: Bush

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President George W Bush has stated that he would suspend US troop withdrawals from Iraq this summer and tried to assure a weary public that the war, to be passed to his successor in January, was “not endless.”

Bush also cut down the length of tours of duty to one year from 15 months for troops positioning to Iraq and Afghanistan beginning on Aug. 1 to alleviate strains on the military.

He approved a recommendation by his commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, to complete a withdrawal in July of about 20,000 extra combat forces deployed in the last year but then impose a 45-day freeze on the left 140,000 troops to assess the security situation before taking into account more cuts.
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Apr

1

Bush seeks to salvage legacy at NATO, Putin summits

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US President George W. Bush left on Monday for his farewell NATO summit and a final heads-of-state conference with Russia`s Vladimir Putin as he tries to retrieve a foreign policy legacy torn by the Iraq war.

Seeking to reassert himself in the twilight of his term, Bush will force NATO to send more troops in Afghanistan, try to maintain thrust in the eastward expansion of alliance and to ease damage with Russia.

But with Bush could have a hard time in influencing world leaders at this week`s Bucharest summit as he is not very popular.

Lame-duck status will not be Bush`s only impediment. The indecisive 5-year-old Iraq war has damaged America`s credibility with kiths and kins, alike.

He will also be followed by a financial crisis at home that has roiled global markets and fileed criticism of his economic record, once seen as a brilliant spot of his legacy.

REASSURANCE FOR UKRAINE

Bush`s first stop will be Ukraine, where he will try to assure Kiev`s reform-minded government over its ambitions for NATO membership but offer no guarantees.

Another concern is NATO`s role in the war in Afghanistan, which has led to transatlantic allegations.

Bush wants a greater assurance from NATO partners hesitant to send troops to areas of heavy combat in opposition to a resurgent Taliban. A French offer of additional forces has helped to ease the dispute but it remains unsettled.

Bush`s national security adviser, Stephen Hadley, said it was “pretty clear” the NATO summit would produce a strong declaration about Afghanistan.

Bush will share the spotlight with Putin, an extraordinary guest of the Western alliance. How the two leaders interact may signal the improvement or deterioration of the West`s relations with Russia.

The visit to Putin`s Black Sea villa in Sochi is focused at using their personal chemistry to mend relations tensed over missile defense, Kosovo independence and NATO expansion.

“This is a complicated relationship,” Hadley said. There were areas in which the two sides agree but also “areas where we disagree and we`re trying to deal with those discrepancies.”



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