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President Bush Holds Press Conference Press Conference of the President Room 450 Eisenhower Executive Office Building 11:15 A.M. EST President George W. Bush holds a press conference in the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building Monday, Dec. 15, 2003. White House photo by Paul Morse. THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, all. Please be seated. Thank you for coming to this, the last press conference of the year 2003. Before I begin, I do want to talk a little bit about a meeting I just attended. Rend Al-Rahim is here, she's the representative from the Iraqi government, the interim government, to the...

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld talks to 60 Minutes in his first interview since Saddam's capture.  (CBS) President Bush got the first word that U.S. Forces believed they had Saddam in custody from Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. Secretary Rumsfeld talks to Lesley Stahl about what the capture of Saddam Hussein means for the future of American presence in Iraq and what it also means for the Iraqi people. Lesley Stahl: Mr. Secretary, thank you very much for joining us this evening. I guess the big question today is, does the capture of Saddam Hussein now mean, Mission Accomplished? Secretary Rumsfeld:Well, certainly...

The following is the full text of US President George Bush’s televised White House statement on the capture of Saddam Hussein: “Good afternoon. Yesterday, December 13th, at around 8.30pm Baghdad time United States military forces capture Saddam Hussein alive. “He was found near a farmhouse outside the city of Tikrit in a swift raid conducted without casualties and now the former dictator of Iraq will face the justice he denied to millions. “The capture of this man was crucial to the rise of a free Iraq. “It marks the end of the road for him and all who bullied and...

(CBS) This interview was taped on February 24, 2003, by Iraqi TV crews, as is standard practice for Hussein, and the Iraqis delivered a tape that combined all three cameras into one composite feed. However, as far as we can determine, the content of the interview is intact. There are places in the tape where two people are talking at once and there are repetitions. This is a transcript of that composite tape and we apologize if it is confusing in places. Note: in almost every case, the translator is translating what Saddam Hussein has just said in Arabic. In a...

Statement by U.S. Army  Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez   Commander, Joint Task Force Seven   Baghdad, Iraq, Dec, 14, 2003   "Today is a great day for the Iraqi people and for the Coalition. Last night at approximately 8:00 p.m. local, forces from the 4th Infantry Division commanded by Major General Ray Odierno together with Coalition Special Operations Forces conducted Operation Red Dawn to capture the former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. This was done during a cordon and search operation at a remote farmhouse near the city of Tikrit."There were no injuries, and in fact not a single shot...

President Bush Addresses Nation on the Capture of Saddam Hussein Remarks by the President on the Capture of Saddam Hussein The Cabinet Room 12:15 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Yesterday, December the 13th, at around 8:30 p.m. Baghdad time, United States military forces captured Saddam Hussein alive. He was found near a farmhouse outside the city of Tikrit, in a swift raid conducted without casualties. And now the former dictator of Iraq will face the justice he denied to millions. President George W. Bush addresses the nation on the capture of Saddam Hussein from the Cabinet Room, Sunday, Dec....

Yesterday, December the 13th, at around 8:30 PM Baghdad time, United States military forces captured Saddam Hussein alive. He was found near a farm house outside the city if Tikrit, in a swift raid, conducted without casualties, and now the former dictator of Iraq will face the justice he denied to millions. The capture of this man was crucial to the rise of a free Iraq. It marks the end of the road for him, and for all who bullied and killed in his name. For the Baathist holdouts largely responsible for the current violence, there will be no return...

<p>The following is a transcribed excerpt from FOX News Sunday, Dec. 7, 2003.</p> <p>CHRIS WALLACE, FOX NEWS: In just six weeks, voters in Iowa begin the process of choosing the Democratic presidential nominee. For some pundits, the outcome seems almost certain already.</p>

This year's recipients of the Annie Taylor Award were human rights activist Armando Valladares and Georgia's Democratic Senator Zell Miller. The awards ceremony took place as part of the Center for Popular Culture's Restoration Weekend, Nov. 13-16, 2003. FrontPage Magazine brought you Valladeres' speech yesterday. We proceed to Senator Miller's speech today, following Charlie Black's introductory remarks. --The Editors. Charlie Black: We now get to our second awardee of the evening and our last speaker of the evening. David Horowitz not only did me a favor by letting me get up here tonight to have the chance to introduce Senator Zell Miller;...

SHOW: THE O'REILLY FACTOR (20:00) December 1, 2003 Monday Transcript # 120101cb.256 SECTION: News; Domestic LENGTH: 2381 words HEADLINE: Talking Points Memo and Top Story GUESTS: Katrina Vanden Heuvel, Tammy Bruce BYLINE: Bill O'Reilly BODY: BILL O'REILLY, HOST: THE O'REILLY FACTOR is on. Tonight, Hollywood gearing up to unseat President Bush. We'll tell you about a strategy meeting to be held tomorrow out there. Mr. Bush was criticized by some for visiting the troops in Iraq. We'll find out what's behind that. Is racism in play in the Michael Jackson case? We'll talk to a guy who says yes. And...

<p>LARRY KING, HOST: Tonight exclusive, Linda Tripp. Her own life was changed forever when she helped get the Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky scandal in motion. And now she is breaking her long silence. Her first interview since being diagnose with breast cancer and since settling her lawsuit against the Pentagon. She'll even break some news too, something she has never discussed in public before. Linda Tripp for the hour is next on LARRY KING LIVE.</p>

For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary November 27, 2003 President Bush Meets with Troops in Iraq on Thanksgiving Remarks by the President to the Troops Baghdad, Iraq THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. I was just looking for a warm meal somewhere. (Laughter and applause.) Thank you for inviting me to dinner. (Applause.) General Sanchez, thank you, sir, for your kind invitation and your strong leadership. Ambassador Bremer, thank you for your steadfast belief in freedom and peace. I want to thank the members of the Governing Council who are here, pleased you are joining us on our nation's...

A text of President Bush's remarks Thursday to U.S. troops in Baghdad, as provided by the White House: Thank you. I was just looking for a warm meal somewhere. Thank you for inviting me to dinner. General Sanchez, thank you, sir, for your kind invitation and your strong leadership. Ambassador Bremer, thank you for your steadfast belief in freedom and peace. I want to thank the members of the Governing Council who are here, pleased you are joining us on our nation's great holiday, it's a chance to give thanks to the Almighty for the many blessings we receive. I'm...

Last week's column contained excerpts from my interview with Robert Spencer, author of "Onward Muslim Soldiers: How Jihad Still Threatens America and the West." He makes the case that violent Islam stems from a straight reading of Islamic religious texts, and that moderate Muslims need to face up to and repudiate this so that true reform can take place. This is Part II of the interview:Larry Elder: You cite Koran passages that state Jews, Christians and nonbelievers have three choices: conversion, second-class citizenship or death. When people say these kinds of things are "taken out of context," you say...

Quranic hatred Posted: November 27, 20031:00 a.m. Eastern © 2003 Laurence A. Elder Last week's column contained excerpts from my interview with Robert Spencer, author of "Onward Muslim Soldiers: How Jihad Still Threatens America and the West." He makes the case that violent Islam stems from a straight reading of Islamic religious texts, and that moderate Muslims need to face up to and repudiate this so that true reform can take place. This is Part II of the interview: Larry Elder: You cite Quran passages that state Jews, Christians and nonbelievers have three choices: conversion, second-class citizenship or death. When people say...

President Bush Meets with Troops in Fort Carson, Colorado Remarks by the President to the Troops Butts Army Air Field Fort Carson, Colorado 1:28 P.M. MST November 24, 2003 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. AUDIENCE: U-S-A, U-S-A! (Applause.) THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much. Thank you for the warm welcome. I'm honored to be in the Rocky Mountain state. I'm honored to be in Fort Carson. (Applause.) More importantly, I'm honored to be in the presence of so many fine Americans, so many great citizens who proudly wear our nation's uniform. (Applause.) The soldiers of Fort Carson are now...

JEDDAH, 22 November 2003 — US President George W. Bush has said he has confidence in Saudi Arabia’s efforts to fight terrorism and implement reforms. In an exclusive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, a sister publication of Arab News, Bush said Crown Prince Abdullah, deputy premier and commander of the National Guard, “is an honest man... He has told me that we are joined in fighting off the terrorist organizations which threatened the Kingdom and...the United States, and he’s delivering. He has also told me that he’s going to work on reform, and I believe him.”Asharq Al-Awsat is the only newspaper...

(Participating was Gen. Richard Myers, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff. Photos can be viewed at.) http://www.defenselink.mil/photos/Nov2003/031121-F-2828D-206.html , http://www.defenselink.mil/photos/Nov2003/031121-F-2828D-194.html , http://www.defenselink.mil/photos/Nov2003/031121-F-2828D-141.html , http://www.defenselink.mil/photos/Nov2003/031121-F-2828D-077.html , http://www.defenselink.mil/photos/Nov2003/031121-D-2987S-209.html , http://www.defenselink.mil/photos/Nov2003/031121-D-2987S-141.html, http://www.defenselink.mil/photos/Nov2003/031121-D-2987S-108.html , http://www.defenselink.mil/photos/Nov2003/031121-D-2987S-046.html. SEC. RUMSFELD: A full house. General Myers, men and women of the Department of Defense, I thank you for being here and for all you do for our country. Next Thursday, Americans all over the world will gather to celebrate with family and friends and give thanks for the blessings of freedom and of life. Thanksgiving is a very special American holiday, first in 1621, I'm told, although I wasn't...

A "religion of peace," says President Bush about Islam. But investigative journalist Robert Spencer, in his new book "Onward Muslim Soldiers: How Jihad Still Threatens America and the West," argues that what we call "Islamic extremism" stems from a straightforward reading of the Quran and interpretative Islamic texts. On Nov. 10, 2003, I interviewed Spencer. Larry Elder: Is Islam a religion of peace that's been hijacked by Islamic extremists, as George W. Bush says? Robert Spencer: There are millions of peaceful Muslims ... but the fact is that radical Muslims are using core texts of Islam that are deeply rooted...

An Interview With Robert Spencer by John Hawkins John Hawkins: Why haven't moderate Muslims been able to stop the spread of violent Islam? Robert Spencer: While there are moderate Muslims, moderate Islam is something else again. There are Muslims who are very peaceful people, who would never wage jihad, and who don't approve of those waging jihad in the name of Islam today. But the fact is that the radicals actually do have a stronger theoretical, theological, and legal basis within Islam for what they believe than the moderates do. They're able to intimidate moderates into silence because if the...