``I think he can do a lot more to be convincing the people on the street to stop these acts of terrorism and violence,'' Bush told reporters at the Bosque Valley Country Club, where the president has played golf during his month-long Texas vacation. He called the attacks ``despicable.'' Bush told reporters at the Bosque Valley Country Club, where the president has played golf during his month-long Texas vacation.
``We recognize there could be isolated incidents of terror, but these aren't isolated,'' Bush said. ``This is a continuing terrorist campaign, and we've got to stop.'' Bush told reporters at the Bosque Valley Country Club, where the president has played golf during his month-long Texas vacation.
Bush said the Israelis ``do show moderate restraint. Sometimes they haven't and sometimes they have.'' Bush called on European and moderate Arab nations to ``send a consistent message that there will be no peace unless we break this cycle of violence.'' Bush told reporters at the Bosque Valley Country Club, where the president has played golf during his month-long Texas vacation.
Between rounds of golf, Bush defended his administration's efforts to resolve the conflict. ``The United States is doing everything in our power to convince the parties'' to end the violence, he said. ``But I want to remind people there must be the will. The people in the area must make the conscious decision to stop terrorism.''Bush told reporters at the Bosque Valley Country Club, where the president has played golf during his month-long Texas vacation.
Before teeing off on the par 4 15th, Bush said his administration has ``been engaged in the Middle East ever since I got sworn in'' on Jan. 20.
``We have been on a nearly daily basis talking with the parties,'' Bush said as his weak putt drifted right.
``We've got a long way to go,'' he said. ``I recognize that.'' Bush told reporters at the Bosque Valley Country Club, where the president has played golf during his month-long Texas vacation. |
