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To: Alighieri who wrote (177226)	10/28/2003 7:15:44 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577905

Poll: Latin America Has Dismal View of Bush Tue Oct 28,11:26 AM ET Add Politics to My Yahoo! MIAMI (Reuters) - Latin Americans have a dismal opinion of President Bush (news - web sites) after he ignored world opinion to wage war in Iraq (news - web sites), and against a backdrop of mistrust over U.S. aims in pushing for regional free trade, a poll published on Tuesday showed. The University of Miami School of Business/Zogby International poll of Latin American elites found that only 12 percent of those questioned rated President Bush's performance on Latin America as positive. In Brazil, Latin America's largest country, 98 percent gave the U.S. leader a negative mark. In Mexico, where President Vicente Fox (news - web sites) has been frustrated in his quest to improve the lot of 3 million to 5 million Mexicans living illegally in the United States, just 5 percent gave Bush positive grades. The poor view of Bush was mirrored by unease about who stands to gain from a 34-nation Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), which would bring down trade barriers from Alaska to Patagonia and create a market of nearly 800 million people. Just over half of the 537 Latin American community leaders questioned in six countries between Aug. 20-Oct. 2 believed the United States would benefit the most. In Brazil, which has been trying to establish itself as a South American counterbalance to U.S. economic might ahead of the next FTAA summit in Miami Nov. 17-21, almost three-quarters regarded the United States as the prime beneficiary. "I think there are questions as to whether the United States is a good trade partner or not, but I think there's also a broader context," said John Zogby, president of pollsters Zogby International. "This is part of the fallout over the war in Iraq. Not only (are we) not a good trade partner but we are also a country that's willing to go it alone on a major venture and not try to win trust with our traditional allies." Zogby and the University of Miami School of Business interviewed Latin Americans from the government, media, business and academic sectors in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela.

To: Alighieri who wrote (177226)	10/28/2003 10:49:00 PM
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Bush Disavows Mission Accomplished Banner Tue Oct 28, 3:43 PM ET What's funny is that news tonite said that the White House made the arrangements to have the sign made for the ship. But like our good president was saying, the message had nothing to do with the war but rather the mission of those on the ship. It was only coincidence that Bush happened to be standing in front of it when he addressed the ship. This has got to be the stupidest WH in the history of this country! ted

To: Alighieri who wrote (177226)	10/29/2003 12:21:05 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577905

<font color=brown>Well this is a good indication that the pullout from Iraq will be happening soon. <font color=black> ************************************************* Bush Says American Troops Won't Leave Iraq By TERENCE HUNT, AP WASHINGTON (Oct. 28) -- Facing a surge in violence, President Bush said Tuesday the United States will change tactics and stiffen defenses in Iraq and will not be intimidated by a wave of suicide bombers intent on discouraging cooperation with the American occupation. ''We're constantly looking at the enemy and adjusting,'' Bush said. ''Iraq is dangerous, and it's dangerous because terrorists want us to leave, and we're not leaving.'' Twelve months before the presidential election, Bush made a broad defense of his foreign policy during a news conference, saying he will tell Americans during the upcoming campaign that ''the world is more peaceful and more free under my leadership and America is more secure.'' A day after bombings in Iraq killed three dozen people, Bush came to the Rose Garden on a chilly fall morning to announce the United States would set up more blockades and inspections and seek to give Iraqis a bigger role in intelligence-gathering to thwart attacks. Bush's words appeared intended to address criticism - particularly from Democratic presidential candidates - that the White House had failed to anticipate rising violence in Iraq and was uncertain about how to deal with it and protect American lives. Blaming the increase in bloodshed on foreign terrorists and Saddam Hussein loyalists, Bush said more troops would be deployed along Iraq's borders. Iraq dominated the 48-minute news conference, but Bush also: - Ruled out seeking a ban on abortion, saying America's culture has not changed to the extent that such a move would be supported. He said his brother, Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida, did the right thing in a controversial case earlier this month in ordering the feeding tube of a brain-damaged woman reinserted. - Expressed confidence that a compromise could be reached with an independent commission investigating the Sept. 11 attacks that would allow its members to look at material from his daily intelligence briefing, which is a classified national security memo. Thomas Kean, the panel's chairman, has threatened a subpoena if White House documents are not turned over. - Said he hasn't started his re-election campaign even though he's raised more than $83 million. - Disavowed any connection to the ''Mission Accomplished'' banner that was his backdrop on the USS Abraham Lincoln when he declared an end to major combat in Iraq on May 1. He said the sign - criticized now amid rising casualties in Iraq - was put up by the ship's crew rather than by the White House staff. A Bush spokeswoman later added that the White House had the sign made after the crew requested it. Secretary of State Colin Powell reinforced Bush's words about new tactics. ''In combat operations you make adjustments and you make changes as circumstances change. And that is what we are doing now.'' Powell, in an interview with Radio Sawa, the U.S.-financed broadcast service to the Arab world, said, ''Our military is adjusting and we are also adjusting by accelerating the development of an Iraqi police force and Iraqi military units, border patrol and paramilitary organizations so that the face of security will increasingly be an Iraqi face, not an American face.'' Bush's news conference failed to stop criticism of his Iraq policy. Democratic presidential hopeful Howard Dean said Bush ''seems content to pursue the current flawed plan, unwilling to do what is necessary to encourage our friends and allies to assist, incapable of taking the steps necessary to expedite the transfer of sovereignty to the Iraqis and content to direct billions of dollars to special interests like Halliburton.'' Sen. John Kerry, another Democratic candidate, said Bush ''can talk about hardening targets, but still has failed to take the target off the backs of American soldiers. ... The only answer is to bring in other countries, share the burden and end the feeling of American occupation.'' Bush said he wasn't bothered by criticism. ''I think the American people are patient during an election year, because they tend to be able to differentiate between politics and reality,'' he said. ''As a matter of fact ... the electorate is a heck of a lot smarter than most politicians.'' Bush said the United States was working closely with Syria and Iran to prevent foreign terrorists from crossing into Iraq. But State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said, ''At times, we've seen a little bit of action. But, frankly, we've also made clear that, both in the case of Syria and of Iran, they need to do more.'' The president drew a parallel between the suicide bombings in Iraq and the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States. ''It's the same mentality,'' Bush said. He described the approach of terrorists this way: ''We'll just destroy innocent life and watch the United States and their friends and allies, you know, crater in the face of hardship.'' He said the strategy for dealing with terrorists is to have strike forces ready to move quickly as intelligence is gathered. Bush said the strategy will not change but the tactical response to ''more suiciders driving cars will alter on the ground.'' ''More checkpoints, whatever they decide,'' Bush said, apparently referring to military commanders. ''How to harden targets will change. And so we're constantly looking at the enemy and adjusting.'' Later Tuesday, Bush welcomed American Muslim leaders and ambassadors from Muslim countries for an iftar dinner, the traditional breaking of the daylong fast during Ramadan. ''We will continue to support the people of Iraq and Afghanistan as they build a more hopeful future,'' he said. ''And we will not allow criminals or terrorists to stop the advance of freedom. Terrorists who use religion to justify the taking of innocent life have no home in any faith.'' 10-28-03 22:02EST Copyright 2003 The Associated Press.