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Radio Address by President Bush to the Nation (Popularity: )
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The following is a transcript of President Bush's radio address to the nation: THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week, people around the world celebrate Passover and Easter. These holy days remind us of the presence of a loving God who delivers His people from oppression, and offers a love more powerful than death. We take joy in spending this special time with family and friends, and we give thanks for ...

Darfur at a Crossroads: Global Public Opinion and the Responsibility to Protect (Popularity: )
http://onlinepressroom.net
Since 2003, the conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan has worsened and shows no signs of improvement. More than 2 million people have been displaced by the violence and some 450,000 have lost their lives. Although Sudanese President Omar al- Bashir initially agreed to a joint African Union-UN force in Darfur, he has recently written to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, arguing that such a hybrid force violates the ...

AJC Welcomes New UN Security Council Resolution on Iran (Popularity: )
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The American Jewish Committee welcomed the UN Security Council's unanimous adoption today of the latest in a series of resolutions against Iran's relentless quest for nuclear technology. Resolution 1747 will impose sanctions against Iran's nuclear and arms export programs, financial and other state-sponsored institutions and groups involved with the country's Revolutionary Guards. "The voice of the international community is unambiguous and unwavering," said AJC Executive Director David A. Harris. "Iran's ...

Amnesty International Says Egypt's Proposed Constitutional Amendments Will be the Greatest Erosion of Rights in 26 Years (Popularity: )
Amnesty International today called on Egyptian members of parliament to reject proposed amendments to the country's constitution, which the organization described as the most serious undermining of human rights safeguards in Egypt since the state of emergency was re-imposed in 1981. The appeal came as the Egyptian Parliament prepared to approve this Sunday amendments to 34 articles of the constitution, including Article 179. The amendments to this Article would give ...

Philippine Delegation to Present Human Rights Report to Congress, U.S. Churches (Popularity: )
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Ten Filipino human rights advocates will be in Washington March 9 - 14 to present a new report on the unabated and unpunished series of politically motivated murders in the Philippines and to urge Congress and U.S. church leaders to exert pressure on the government of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to put an end to the killings. The delegation will release their report on human rights in the Philippines on March ...

Remarks by President Bush on Western Hemisphere Policy (Popularity: )
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The following is a transcript of President Bush's remarks concerning Western Hemisphere Policy: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center 1:13 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. (Applause.) Please be seated -- sientese. Buenas tardes. Gracias por la bienevenida. For those of you not from Texas, that means, good afternoon. (Laughter.) And thank you for the welcome. I'm honored to be back again with the men and women of ...

King Abdullah II of Jordan to Address Joint Meeting of Congress (Popularity: )
His Majesty King Abdullah is scheduled to address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress on March 7, 2007, to urge more American engagement in the Middle East peace process. According to an informed source at the Royal Hashemite Court, the address to Congress is a unique opportunity to articulate the Arab states' vision of comprehensive regional peace based on the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative. The Palestinian-Israeli conflict will be ...

Recess Actions Target GOP Senators Who Blocked or Skipped Iraq Vote (Popularity: )
http://www.moveon.org
As part of a broad effort during recess week, MoveOn will hold actions outside the in-state offices of some of the Republican senators who blocked debate on a non-binding resolution opposing the military escalation in Iraq. (A list will be available on Monday). After Friday's strong House vote repudiating the president's troop increase, Republicans in the Senate once again used the filibuster to block debate and a vote on Iraq. ...

Statement by the White House Press Secretary (Popularity: )
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Another atrocity in Baghdad today has targeted the innocent people of Iraq. Free nations of the world must not stand by while terrorists commit mass murder in an attempt to derail democratic progress in Iraq and throughout the greater Middle East. The United States stands with the people of Iraq. We will support the freely elected Iraqi government and its security forces, to help bring those responsible for today's atrocity ...

Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance (Popularity: )
http://www.missiledefenseadvocacy.org
Riki Ellison, President of the Missile Defense Advocacy (http://missiledefenseadvocacy.org) praised Admiral William Fallon, currently head of Pacific Command, and nominated to become head of Central Command, for his comments about the importance of missile defense at the Senate Armed Services Committee Confirmation Hearing on January 30, 2007. Admiral Fallon said that he would emphasize greater missile defense when he becomes commander of Central Command. Fallon was quoted as saying there ...