President: The issue on most American's minds is the issue of China. The relationship with China is positive and complex. It's positive because we do have dialog and the Chinese leadership sit down and we have frank discussions about a variety of issues. Our side discusses fairness and trade and freedom of religion and human rights.
It would be helpful if the S. Koreans and Japanese had better relationships so we encourage more dialog between the parties.
President: I believe it's important for Americans to see a society that is driven by consumer driven society in China. Meetnig will be a wide agenda.
FNC opts out, CNN still carrying.
Question: Many see America's attempts to democratize ME, considering its the prophet Mohammed who established first democracy in the world (??), living among an equal among his people, giving any man or woman the right to vote, respect for all living, it parallels with our Constitution. How does the Iraq Study Group explore these striking similarities and educate Americans about democratic principals about Islam.
President: Islam has been hijacked. I'll pass on your comments to James Baker. You said something interesting. You said that people view America as imposing its beliefs. I harken back to what I said earlier.
If GW thinks that, he's waaaay out of touch.
President: It's in our interests to see a two state solution between Palestinians and Israelis. Elections are the beginning of the process and the election of Hamas was very instructive. It was the final culmination of the Arafat era and we don't want corruption. They want health care and better attention to the interests of their people. A government that has announced they want to destroy Israel....
Democracy will eventually allow them to live side by side in peace.
We're going to succeed in Iraq, if we don't loose our nerve, will send a powerful signal. Imagine the signal it will send to Iran. I believe the women's movement will be the defining moment in changing the middle east. There is a universal desire to be treated fairly.
Kuwaiti women are running for office. We have to be realistic about what's possible but firm in our belief that freedom is possible and necessary. Otherwise a system that says tolerate the tyrants didn't work and was a lesson of the attack on the US.
The world seemed okay, but beneath the surface there was tremendous resentment.
"The issue on most American's minds is the issue of China."
What? We surrendered to Chinese Communism years ago.
How about the Mexican invasion of America? How about terrorists crossing our borders? How about knowing who and what is coming into our ports? How about merging America, Canada and Mexcico into a new State?