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FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE W BUSH SPEAKS IN BENTON HARBOR
Posted: May 28, 2009 10:13 PM EDT
A big “get” for the Economic Club of Southwestern Michigan. Some 2,500 people, including protestors (a whopping 8 protesters), greeted former President Bush at Lake Michigan College Thursday night. President Bush created an unprecedented amount of interest and anticipation.
The Economic Club is known for having high profile speakers most recently former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. But the 2,500 people that lined up outside to get seats to see Bush breaks all attendance records as enthusiasm and anticipation increased before his address. — don’t expect to read this information in your papers today!
http://www.fox28.com/global/story.asp?s=10442041
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IN MICHIGAN, BUSH DEFENDS INTERROGATION POLICIES
By Chris Christoff
BENTON HARBOR Former President George W. Bush today defended his decision to allow harsh interrogation of a terror suspect in the Sept. 11 attacks on the U.S., saying it was cleared by his lawyers to prevent what his advisors believed was another, imminent attack.
. . . Asked how he would like to be remembered, he said, The man showed up to stand for a set of principles and was unwilling to compromise his soul for the sake of popularity an answer that drew a prolonged standing ovation from the friendly crowd.
http://www.freep.com/article/20090528/NEWS07/90528107/In+Michigan++Bush+defends+interrogation+policies
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YOU WILL FIND PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT HERE:
http://wideawakes.info/community/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21696&start=120#p224756