State of the Union address: on War & Peace
George W. Bush:
Confront Iran as terrorism sponsor; hold Syria accountable
To promote peace in the broader Middle East, we must confront regimes that continue to harbor terrorists and pursue weapons of mass murder. Syria still allows its territory, and parts of Lebanon, to be used by terrorists who seek to destroy every chance
of peace in the region. [Congress has] passed, and we are applying, the Syrian Accountability Act, and we expect the Syrian government to end all support for terror and open the door to freedom. Today, Iran remains the world’s primary state sponsor of
terror, pursuing nuclear weapons while depriving its people of the freedom they seek and deserve. We are working with European allies to make clear to the Iranian regime that it must give up its uranium enrichment program and
any plutonium reprocessing and end its support for terror. And to the Iranian people, I say tonight: As you stand for your own liberty, America stands with you.
Source: 2005 State of the Union Speech
Feb 2, 2005
George W. Bush:
$350M for Palestinian reforms
To promote democracy [in Israel and Palestine], I will ask Congress for $350 million to support Palestinian political, economic, and security reforms.
The goal of two democratic states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace is within reach -- and America will help them achieve that goal.
Source: 2005 State of the Union Speech
Feb 2, 2005
Nancy Pelosi:
We cannot occupy Iraq indefinitely: We need an exit plan
We all know that the US cannot stay in Iraq indefinitely and continue to be viewed as an occupying force. Neither should we slip out the back door, falsely declaring victory but leaving chaos. We have never heard a clear plan from this administration
for ending our presence in Iraq. Democrats believe a credible plan to bring our troops home and stabilize Iraq must include three key elements.- Responsibility for Iraqi security must be transferred to the Iraqis as soon as possible. The top priority
for the US military should be have for along time now training the Iraqi army.
- Iraq’s economic development must be accelerated. Congress has provided billions of dollars for reconstruction but little of that money has been spent effectively to put
Iraqis to work rebuilding their country.
- Regional diplomacy must be intensified. Diplomacy can lessen the political problems in Iraq, take pressure off of our troops and deprive the insurgency of the fuel of anti-Americanism on which it thrives.
Source: Democratic Response to 2005 State of the Union Speech
Feb 2, 2005
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