President Bush's Address to the German Bundestag (Complete Text)

The White House ^ | May 23, 2002 | Presidient George W. Bush

[Hipixs]

US President George W. Bush addresses the German lower house of parliament Bundestag in the Reichstags building in Berlin May 23, 2002. Bush called on European allies to transform NATO into a potent force to fight terrorism, saying to shirk the task invited 'certain blackmail.' (Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters)

[Miss Marple]

Bush is on his way to Moscow for a 3 day stay. He was overnight only in Germany.

I believe President Bush has shown the Europeans that they are now "flyover country."

[Demidog]

There should be no aid whatsoever given to any nation. We are not the daddy warbucks of the world.

[Demidog]

There should be no aid whatsoever given to any nation. We are not the daddy warbucks of the world.

[Miss Marple]

Hey, thanks for the picture! You are a pal!

[Miss Marple]

Call your Congressman and Senators. We are discussing things as they ARE, not the wish list for the perfect conservatives.

[Demidog]

We are discussing things as they ARE, not the wish list for the perfect conservatives.

Mine agrees with me. Aid to other nations is welfare and is absolutely immoral.

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

I've proposed that new American aid be directed to nations on that path of reform. The United States will increase our core development assistance by 50 percent over the next three budget years. (Applause.) It will be up to a level of $5 billion a year, above and beyond that which we already contribute to development.

Everytime Georgie Porgie opens his mouth he gives more of my money away.

[Native American Female Vet]

Bush is doing better than Clinton. Clinton gave away mostly Millions and NOT Billions every time he opened his mouth

[Miss Marple]

So glad you could drop in and give us the benefit of your pleasantries.

[ohioWfan]

Bookmarked for later reading. Thanks for posting this, MM.

Saw the President's arrival in Moscow. I loved hearing the Star Spangled Banner played by a Russian band. As one who grew up during the worst of the Cold War, this relationship is still amazing to me!

God Bless President Bush!

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

Because Clinton spent more than Bush, it doesn't make Bush right. There is no such thing as being less wrong.

[LisaFab]

Is there a draft in here or is it just me?

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

Thank you. Anytime.

[AAABEST]

[r9etb]

This isn't the same Germany, or Europe, for that matter that we stared down the Soviets with just 13 short years ago. How soon they forget...

On first impression this speech says a lot of very important things, and probably bears some careful analysis. It has none of that mucous-coated Clinton blather. Bush didn't pull any punches at all about past history -- e.g., past sins of Russia and Germany; nor did he mince words about what he likes, dislikes, and where we're going. He called for honesty, and he started off by using it.

It'll be interesting to see how this speech, and what it says, play out.

[r9etb]

Poverty doesn't create terror -- yet, terror takes root in failing nations that cannot police themselves or provide for their people.

A direct slap at Clinton and Gore.

[RightWhale]

Style - direct, forthright, honest, uniting.

What a relief it is to have a Chief Administrator with this attitude.

[r9etb]

When nations are governed justly -- when nations are governed justly, investing in education and health, and encouraging economic freedom, they will have our help.

Translation: "Hey, Jimmuh -- up yours. And yours too, Fidel."

[america-rules]

"Mine agrees with me. Aid to other nations is welfare and is absolutely immoral."

It's how we pull all the strings all over the world. It's how we get US Troops in areas we need them to be. It's how we sway the smaller states in the UN !