... It will be about threats to our freedom, ... It will be about threats coming from terrorism, and it will be about defending, preserving and extending the peace. And I think you'll find it a newsy speech. |
... It will be about threats to our freedom. It will be about threats coming from terrorism, and it will be about defending, preserving and extending the peace. And I think you'll find it a newsy speech. |
[? White House press secretary Ari Fleischer said Vice President Dick Cheney had been moved from the White House complex to a secure but undisclosed location.] Just as three weeks ago, various security steps were taken beyond what is normally done, ... That was done again today. |
[A day after President Bush told Arafat he needed to do more to] rout out terrorists, ... needs to do more to bring about a secure environment in the Middle East. |
[After reading a quote from the South Dakota Democrat last fall in which he urged that war not be] politicized, ... It's hard to assess what Senator Daschle means when his remarks are so inconsistent. |
[Asked later whether removing troops from the border would constitute a] de-escalatory step, ... Clearly, one way to reduce the risk of war is to de-emphasize the instruments of war, and that includes troops. |
[Bush] understands the right to defend, but the president wants it to be toned down so that people do not believe this becomes a matter of war, |
[Bush] understands the right to defend, but the president wants it to be toned down so that people do not believe this becomes a matter of war. |
[Calling Syria a] state that sponsors terrorism, ... already held nerve gas ... but is trying develop more toxic and persistent nerve agents. |
[Earlier, White House spokesman Ari Fleischer reiterated the administration's support for reforming the authority.] It is time for the Palestinian Authority to reform. That is what the president is watching, ... That is the heart of the matter. |
[Later Friday, he was taping a] message of sympathy and solidarity ... be joining our friends in Australia in a day of mourning for the terrible tragedy that took place. We lost lives, they lost a lot of lives. |
[Medical technicians tried to administer oxygen to Fleischer, 40, but he refused.] They kept trying to give it to me, but I didn't want it, ... They checked my blood pressure and all other vital signs and everything was fine. |
[One official described the sessions as] polite but tough. ... it is important that his report be a statement of the facts. |
[President Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, national security adviser Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of State Colin Powell are reaching out to the member nations.] There'll be a lot of diplomacy going on, ... There's no question that all 15 member states of the Security Council are important and will all be talked to. |
[Specificity can serve a larger purpose as well, indicating what voters might expect from a prospective Bush or Gore administration.] That way, ... if you get elected, you've got a mandate to govern. |