[Ironword]

And finally, this struggle is a defining moment for the United Nations itself. And the world needs its principled leadership. It undermines the credibility of this great institution, for example, when the Commission on Human Rights offers seats to the world's most persistent violators of human rights. The United Nations depends above all on its moral authority and that authority must be preserved.

All excellent, including this mirror held up to hypocrisy.

[Phil V.]

The American government also stands by its commitment to a just peace in the Middle East. We are working toward the day when two states — Israel and Palestine — live peacefully together within secure and recognized borders as called for by the Security Council resolutions.

Could THIS be the reason Israel "observed the Sabbath" rather than "go to class"?

[anniegetyourgun]

Straight through the heart on that one....

[Wphile]

WOW!

[rwfromkansas]

awesome to see Bush mention this!

[Sueann]

Yes, I thought that part about the U.N. seating a nation known for human rights abuses was especially revealing regarding the President's respect for the U.N.

But I liked this little tidbit as well:

"Let us never tolerate outrageous . . . malicious lies that attempt to shift the blame away from the terrorists themselves, away from the guilty"

Hmmmmm?? I wonder if the President was referring to x42's little commentary the previous evening where x42 tried to blame America for 9/11, saying it was our treatment of the Indians??

Interesting??