U.S. & Africa"President Bush announced a $1.7 billion aid package for Africa devoted primarily to combating malaria, unveiling the initiatives yesterday in advance of an international summit next week dedicated to breaking the continent's perpetual cycle of poverty, disease and famine,"
The Washington Post reports. Expect to hear more about U.S. initiatives during the G8 summit next week in Scotland.
U.S. Role & IraqThe White House transcript of President Bush's addresses the nation last night can be found
here. The President rejected setting a timetable for leaving Iraq and presented his strategy for defeating the insurgency. What did you think of the speech?
Bush to Address NationPresident Bush will address the nation tonight to outline his strategy for winning the conflict in Iraq. The speech with be broadcast at 8:00 pm (EDT)/0000 UTC. The address comes on the first anniversary of the U.S. handover of sovereignty to Iraq. I will post a transcript of the speech as soon as it is made available.
U.S. & IraqTed Kennedy calls Iraq a quagmire (
ABC - Iraq war an 'intractable quagmire': Ted Kennedy) and the media jumps on comparisons of Iraq with Vietnam. Is Iraq like Vietnam? For some thoughts on that question, head over to the
Democratic Peace where Professor R.J. Rummel has some thoughts on the matter.
