George H.W. Bush
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George H.W. Bush was the 41st President of the United States, serving from January 20, 1989, to January 20, 1993. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held the office of Vice President under Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1989. Bush was a World War II veteran and served in various roles within the U.S. government, including as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 1976 to 1977. His presidency is noted for significant events such as the Gulf War and the fall of the Berlin Wall, as well as his efforts in foreign policy and international diplomacy.
The White House also dealing with a little diplomacy today... the White House insisting that Spain's decision to pull its troops abruptly out of Iraq... is not what it would have liked.
The Bush administration has said all along that they want Saddam Hussein to face the justice that he did not provide to his own people.
The Patriot Act needs to be renewed. And the patriot act needs to be enhanced. That's what we are talking about.
The administration believes that a trial in which you unveil the evidence of what it says are significant and decades long human rights abuses by the Saddam Hussein regime will perhaps convince public opinion that there were legitimate…
No doubt in my mind he'll do a very good job and there's no doubt in my mind that Iraq will be free and democratic and peaceful.
oil prices are high and they could go down very quickly. That's the Saudi pledge. Certainly over the summer or as we get closer to the election, they could increase production several million barrels a day and the price would drop…
We welcome the proposals presented by the U.N. Special Envoy Brahimi. He's identified a way forward to establishing an interim government that is broadly acceptable to the Iraqi people.
Bush and Blair, common goals, same visions, the president's partner comes to the White House. Can they hold the coalition together?
I am prepared to risk my presidency to do what I think is right. I was going to act and, if it could cost the presidency, I fully realize that.
This transfer will demonstrate to the Iraqi people that our coalition has no interest in occupation.
Israel plans to remove certain military installations and all settlements from Gaza and certain military installations and settlements from the West Bank. These are historic and courageous actions.





