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Alan Keyes on Hannity and Colmes Show - Feb 4, 2004 SEAN HANNITY: John Kerry came up a big winner last night, he won five out of seven state contests, but can Edwards or Clark start gaining on him? Joining us now from Washington, former presidential candidate in his own right, our good friend Alan Keyes. Ambassador, how are you? ALAN KEYES: I'm doing fine. How are you? HANNITY: Well, we're always glad to have you back. It's been a while. Good to see you, my friend. I think, at the end of the day, beyond getting into "he's a...

For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary September 12, 2002 President's Remarks at the United Nations General Assembly New York, New York 10:39 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Secretary General, Mr. President, distinguished delegates, and ladies and gentlemen: We meet one year and one day after a terrorist attack brought grief to my country, and brought grief to many citizens of our world. Yesterday, we remembered the innocent lives taken that terrible morning. Today, we turn to the urgent duty of protecting other lives, without illusion and without fear. We've accomplished much in the last year -- in Afghanistan...

<p>QUESTION: Thank you, again. I?ll start by asking you -- the terrible bombings in Kurdistan yesterday. It seems like every day there is something. Do you still feel confident that the military invasion was the right thing to do?</p> <p>SECRETARY POWELL: Yes. I think it was the right thing to do, and I think history will demonstrate that. It's still a difficult environment when you see bombings of the kind we had yesterday, and we still lose the lives of brave coalition soldiers who are going in harm's way for their nation, as well as for the people of Iraq. But nevertheless, we have to, on the other side of that ledger, look at -- a terrible dictator is gone, the possibility of a democracy, which I think we will realize, and we can debate weapons of mass destruction. I'll get to that in a minute, but we don't have to worry about them any more. We won't have to worry about graves being filled. We won't have to worry about the treasure of a nation being wasted on weapons and palaces. I think we had an opportunity over time to build a more stable region, with the example of Iraq.</p>

THEY SAID IT! RNC RESEARCH February 3, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MSNBC's "Imus In The Morning," 2/3/04 DON IMUS: So Senator Kerry, sort of, subtly brought up yesterday, and I guess apparently Terry McAuliffe, who came from under some rock some place probably -- but anyway, they brought up this question about the president's military service and whether, in fact, there was -- whether he was AWOL from the Alabama National Guard. Are those appropriate questions, and should the president answer those questions and clear this up? SEN. JOHN MCCAIN (R-AZ): That issue came up in the last election cycle. I think...

Q: Joining us today is Deputy Secretary of Defense Mr. Paul Wolfowitz. May I take this opportunity to welcome you to Wurzburg, Germany, and the home of the Big Red One. Wolfowitz: It's good to be here. Q: I'm glad you are here, by the way. There's a major rotation taking place in and out of Iraq in support of the war on terrorism and the 1st Infantry Division going down to replace the 4th Infantry Division. What do you see as 1st ID's main role and challenges during this deployment? Wolfowitz: The main role, with all our wonderful troops...

Editor's Note: TCS sponsored a debate on the issue of prescription drug reimportation in San Francisco on January 27 moderated by TCS host James K. Glassman. What follows below is the transcript of the event. James K. Glassman: Thank you for joining us. Let me introduce our panelists.  Milton Friedman to my left received the Nobel Prize in economics in 1976, and the presidential medal of freedom in 1988. He taught for 30 years at the University of Chicago, where he led a counter-revolution in economic thinking against predominant Keynesianism. He then moved to the Hoover Institution at Stanford....

     Interview on The Sean Hannity Show Secretary Colin L. PowellWashington, DCJanuary 21, 2004MR. HANNITY: Joining us now, Secretary of State Colin Powell. Mr. Secretary, how are you? You're looking great.SECRETARY POWELL: I'm doing fine. As you know, I had cancer surgery five weeks ago and I'm up, the energy is fully returned, and I'm (inaudible).MR. HANNITY: You know, five weeks. It's pretty amazing how far we've come with things like that.SECRETARY POWELL: Really. I had a few ups and downs the first week or two, but I had great care from Walter Reed Army Medical Center. And...

For Immediate ReleaseOffice of the Press SecretaryJanuary 31, 2004 President's Radio Address      Audio THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This coming week, my administration will release our proposed budget for fiscal year 2005. In that detailed blueprint for government spending, Americans will see my priorities clearly at work. We will devote the resources necessary to win the war on terror and protect our homeland. We'll provide compassionate help to seniors, to schoolchildren, and to Americans in need of job training. And we will be responsible with the people's money by cutting the deficit in half over five years. With troops currently on...

General Douglas MacArthur's Farewell Speech Given to the Corps of Cadets at West Point May 12, 1962 General Westmoreland, General Groves, distinguished guests, and gentlemen of the Corps. As I was leaving the hotel this morning, a doorman asked me, "Where are you bound for, General?" and when I replied, "West Point," he remarked, "Beautiful place, have you ever been there before?" No human being could fail to be deeply moved by such a tribute as this, coming from a profession I have served so long and a people I have loved so well. It fills me with an emotion...

Interview with Ali Birand and Cengiz Candar, CNN Turk. Q: Welcome, Mr. Deputy Secretary. Wolfowitz: It's good to be here. Q: You sir, six months or seven months ago, in May you said let's have a Turkey that steps up and says we made a mistake. Do you believe that Turkey acknowledge this mistake? What has changed? Wolfowitz: Eight months ago, actually. What I was saying is, and I think it has happened, that it's important for Turkey to step up to its responsibilities and to its own interests in the region. I think Turkey has done that in a...

PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH, UNITED STATES The danger to our country is grave. COLIN POWELL, SECRETARY OF STATE There is no doubt that Saddam Hussein now has weapons of mass destruction. TED KOPPEL, ABC NEWS That was then. COLIN POWELL 85 hundred liters of anthrax. 500 tons of chemical weapons. PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH 500 tons of SARIN, mustard, and VX nuclear agent. DAVID KAY, FORMER CHIEF US WEAPONS INSPECTOR Saddam is so far along in his nuclear weapons program. Do you want to continue living with that risk which will only grow with time? TED KOPPEL This is now....

FLOYD BROWN, INTRODUCTION: Well, when you look at the landscape, the political landscape in America, every once in a while, men of principle come along--and this morning's speaker is one of those men of principle. In the mold of Ronald Reagan, and other key conservatives that have been consistent and upheld to their principles, our speaker is probably one of the most powerful advocates for the life of the unborn, he's one of the most powerful advocates for true conservative principles. You see him on television, you hear him on the radio, he now is currently writing a book, and...

Remarks by the President on Medical Liability Baptist Health Medical Center Little Rock, Arkansas 11:14 A.M. CST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thanks for coming. Thanks for having me. Thanks for the warm welcome. I appreciate the fact that a Texan is being treated so well here in Arkansas. (Laughter.) It's nice to be -- it's nice to be in this part of the world again. Arkansas is full of really good people, decent, caring people. And so is this hospital. I'm honored that you would have allowed me and my rather significant entourage -- (laughter) -- to come to Baptist...

Professor Mankiw Interview Questions ‘At the Margin’ 2004-5 Marshall Society University of Cambridge 23 December 2003 The Marshall Society Interview N. Gregory Mankiw December 23, 20031. How long does it take before developments in macroeconomics start affecting the way in which economic policy is conducted? As the head of the Council of Economic Advisers to the US president, do you have any experience of recent research altering the interpretation of data, and, consequently, policy prescriptions? Economic research influences economic policy with long and variable lags—and appropriately so. By its nature, research is often speculative. It would be a mistake for...

Interview with Vladimir Varfalomeyev at Ekho Moskvy Radio Secretary Colin L. Powell Moscow, Russia January 27, 2004 QUESTION: It is 9:22 a.m. in Moscow. Good morning. Here is Vladimir Varfolomeyev. I am glad to greet our guest from the United States, the Secretary of the State, Collin Powell. Hello, Mister Secretary. SECRETARY POWELL: Good morning. It is good to be back. QUESTION: We are glad to great you at this station again. It has become a good tradition to have you here during your visits to Moscow. You do not only have official negotiations but answer our questions and the...

They broke the mold with Michael Savage, and a number of records. The New York Times No. 1 best-selling author is extraordinary in just about every category you can think of. He’s the holder of two master’s degrees and a doctorate, an accomplished scientist, author times 19, TV personality, talk radio phenom and patriot. Savage is one of the most controversial hosts in the nation, and his sky-high ratings and national following testify to this. Savage is also one of the brainiest guys around, but he inevitably bowls you over with his common sense. He has that uncanny ability to...

Bill Clinton: Good evening. Earlier today, I ordered America's armed forces to strike military and security targets in Iraq. They are joined by British forces. Their mission is to attack Iraq's nuclear, chemical and biological weapons programs and its military capacity to threaten its neighbors. Their purpose is to protect the national interest of the United States, and indeed the interests of people throughout the Middle East and around the world. Saddam Hussein must not be allowed to threaten his neighbors or the world with nuclear arms, poison gas or biological weapons. I want to explain why I have decided,...

Monday, January 26th, 2004 Democracy Now! Exclusive: Wesley Clark Admits Targeting Civilians In Yugoslavia In a Democracy Now! exclusive, General Wesley Clark responds for the first time to in-depth questions about his targeting of civilian infrastructure in Yugoslavia, his bombing of Radio Television Serbia, the use of cluster bombs and depleted uranium, the speeding-up of the cockpit video of a bombing of a passenger train to make it appear as though it was an accident and other decisions he made and orders he gave as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander. Since the 1999 bombing of Yugoslavia, General Wesley Clark has not...

Democracy Now! Exclusive: Wesley Clark Admits Targeting Civilians In YugoslaviaIn a Democracy Now! exclusive, General Wesley Clark responds for the first time to in-depth questions about his targeting of civilian infrastructure in Yugoslavia, his bombing of Radio Television Serbia, the use of cluster bombs and depleted uranium, the speeding-up of the cockpit video of a bombing of a passenger train to make it appear as though it was an accident and other decisions he made and orders he gave as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander. Click here to read transcript of Jeremy Scahill questioning General Wesley Clark Since the 1999 bombing...

For Immediate ReleaseJanuary 24, 2004 The President's Address to the Nation      Audio Good Morning. In my State of the Union address, I spoke of a great priority for our nation, to confront the rising cost of health care, and make sure that more of our citizens can afford the health care they need. Health care costs are rising too fast for many families and businesses. It is time to address this problem directly, with five clear steps that Congress can take this year. First, we can help control rising health care costs by cutting down on frivolous lawsuits against doctors...