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CARACAS, Venezuela - The Rev. Jesse Jackson offered support for President Hugo Chavez on Sunday, saying a call for his assassination by a U.S. religious broadcaster was a criminal act and that Washington and Venezuela should work out their differences through diplomacy. The U.S. civil rights leader condemned last week's suggestion by Pat Robertson that American agents should kill the leftist Venezuelan leader, calling the conservative commentator's statements "immoral" and "illegal." Jackson urged U.S. authorities to take action, and said the U.S. government must choose "diplomacy over any threats of sabotage or isolation or assassination." "We must choose a civilized...

  For Immediate ReleaseAugust 27, 2005 President's Radio Address      Audio      THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. In recent days, we have witnessed remarkable events in the broader Middle East. People are making the tough choices necessary for a future of security and hope that will make the region and the world more peaceful. During the past two weeks, Prime Minister Sharon and the Israeli people took a courageous and painful step by removing Israeli settlements in Gaza and parts of the northern West Bank. I congratulate the Prime Minister for his bold leadership.  Radio Address 20052004200320022001  Radio Interviews 20052004 Now that...

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PLAINFIELD, Ind. - A leading U.S. Muslim group called on President Bush Wednesday to show his support for mainstream Islam in this country and worldwide by meeting with the group next week in Chicago. Bush could make a powerful statement to the world's 1.2 billion Muslims by appearing at the annual meeting of the Islamic Society of North America, just as he showed his support for adherents of the religion when he visited a Washington mosque a few days after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, said Sayyid Syeed, the group's secretary general. ISNA, an umbrella organization of largely immigrant...

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2005 – U.S. servicemembers are fighting and sacrificing in Iraq because that country "is a central front in the war on terror," President Bush told Veterans of Foreign War members gathered in Salt Lake City today. Terrorists want to "establish Taliban-like regimes" in Iraq and other troubled areas of the Middle East, Bush explained to VFW members at their annual convention, in order to "turn that region into a launching pad for more attacks" against America and its allies. Yet, "in all their objectives" the terrorists "will fail," the president vowed. The overriding lesson provided by the...

  For Immediate ReleaseOffice of the Press SecretaryAugust 20, 2005 President's Radio Address      Audio      THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. In a few weeks, our country will mark the four-year anniversary of the attacks of September the 11th, 2001. On that day, we learned that vast oceans and friendly neighbors no longer protect us from those who wish to harm our people. And since that day, we have taken the fight to the enemy. We have combated terrorists on the home front by disrupting terror cells and their financial support networks. We're fighting the terrorists in Afghanistan, Iraq, and around the...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2005 – Phil Randazzo is man on a mission to support American servicemembers. And he's carrying out this quest in a variety of ways. For instance, he recently appeared on Fox News where he presented a $20,900 check to the Wounded Warrior Project, and he has partnered with the U-Haul company to raise $260,000 more for the group. WWP assists wounded servicemembers with their return to civilian life. "It's critical that we support these guys," Randazzo said. Randazzo has been actively involved in supporting the troops for more than two years. Shortly after the start of the...

BISBEE - More than 50 people Wednesday night ignored the steady rain in their candlelight vigil that was held at Grassy Park to support Cindy Sheehan. Sheehan is a mother who lost a son in Iraq, and she has been camped out near President George Bush's Crawford, Texas, ranch in hopes she will get to speak to him again. Valerie Stephens, one of the organizers of the vigil, said it was held to support Sheehan. "We need to make people aware of this incredibly brave person, a grieving mother who has finally managed to focus interest on what is happening...

By W. Thomas Smith Jr. SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES August 17, 2005 FORT JACKSON, S.C. -- "Don't stop! Keep moving!" Staff Sgt. Dennis Wisner shouts at four recruits racing for cover. They have been caught in the open by an enemy sniper. Firing and moving, they dash behind a small building. Sgt. Wisner's voice booms over the "pop, pop, pop" of M-16 blank fire and Muslim calls to prayers echoing from a nearby mosque. "Use your weapon," he shouts at one young soldier who hesitates before returning fire. A year ago, this might have been a full-blown infantry or...

NEW YORK - A union representing 22,000 active and retired firefighters announced Tuesday it has withdrawn its support for the foundation overseeing development of a memorial and other structures at the World Trade Center site. Steve Cassidy, president of the Uniformed Firefighters Association, cited objections to the planned International Freedom Center and a Drawing Center, which detractors say could include anti-American exhibits and draw attention from a planned memorial museum. Cassidy said in a statement that his "membership and our 9/11 families believe that the memorial design will take away from the memory and sacrifice of the firefighters who bravely...

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Army News Service, Aug. 12, 2005) - Hollywood and the Army continued their cooperative association with the making of the film "The Great Raid." Set in the Philippines near the end World War II, “The Great Raid” tells the true story of the rescue of 500 Prisoners of War by the 6th Ranger Battalion and Filipino guerillas. Infiltrating 30 miles behind Japanese lines, the Rangers risked everything to save men imprisoned for almost three years at the infamous Cabanatuan Japanese POW camp. To provide an accurate portrayal of events, the film makers reached out to the Army...

I'm Hot. That's what Kristen Maddox's tank top declares, in bold red letters. MOLLY CORFMAN / Knight Ridder News Service Madeleine Maddox (above) holds a T-shirt that promotes Helping Our Troops, a group founded by her daughter, Kristen. The group sends personalized care packages to U.S. soldiers stationed overseas. She's gotten marriage proposals from admiring visitors to her Web site. Maddox may be 21 and she may be attractive, but she isn't trolling for dates. Her heart belongs to U.S. troops. "I want them to understand that my generation cares," Maddox said. The "Hot" stands for "Helping Our Troops," a...

<p>Just a few minutes ago, I spoke with a person at radio station KWTX AM. The person told me that their rally to support the troops has indeed been cancelled!</p> <p>According to the person I spoke with, the management of the station cratered to people who were saying that they were attacking a "grieving mother".</p>

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9, 2005 – A recent poll in Iraq shows Iraqis do not support the terrorists launching attacks in their country, Defense Department officials speaking on background said here today. However, officials said, the poll also shows that Iraqis want foreign troops to leave the country. An Iraqi company conducted the poll between July 12 and 17. The poll - done as part of the Tips Hotline number campaign - was conducted in Baghdad, Basrah, Salah Ad-Din, Najaf, Diyala and Irbil. More than 1,200 Iraqis answered the questions. An overwhelming number of Iraqis say there is no justification for...

Public Advocate President Eugene Delgaudio will be announce on Wednesday morning, Aug. 10, at 11 a.m. in front of the Supreme Court that Public Advocate of the United States, a Virginia based national pro-family group is withdrawing its support for Judge John Roberts' nomination to the Supreme Court. The move comes as a result of Roberts' support for the radical homosexual lobby in the 1996 Supreme Court case Romer v. Evans,

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (Army News Service, Aug. 8, 2005) - Servicemembers with severe injuries requiring extensive treatment and rehabilitation will soon get assistance at a new facility on Fort Sam Houston. The $30 million National Armed Forces Physical Rehabilitation Center, funded by the nonprofit Intrepid Heroes Fund, will be built on a 4.5-acre site adjacent to two new 21-room Fisher Houses. The groundbreaking for the four-story, 65,000 gross square feet center is planned for the fall. “We already provide great care to these warriors. The new center will make it even better,” said Brig. Gen. James Gilman, Brooke Army...

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), created in May 1979 as an ideological force to defend Iran’s fledgling Islamic regime, now stands poised to strengthen its political and military clout. In a recent meeting with IRGC high commanders, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei discussed important changes in the IRGC’s role, the most significant being the creation of a center tasked with formulating the corps’ strategic policies. The center will also prepare a long-term program for increasing the IRGC’s autonomy vis-a-vis the traditional military establishment. The IRGC is thus on the verge of being transformed from a junior player in the...

Akbar Ganji is dying in a hospital in Tehran. He is not a prophet. He is not calling for a revolution. He is not doing George Bush a favor. He is a man who speaks his mind and is willing to die for it. But he must not die. We must do everything we can to force the authorities to let him go home. Ganji is not everyone's favorite dissident. He quotes Khomeini, he looks up to Ayatollah Montazeri, and his circle of friends and allies includes leading religious reformists such as Saeed Hajjarian and Abdolkarim Soroush. Because of his...