U.S. & G8Overshadowed by the London terrorist bombings, the G8 Summit has ended with a joint declaration on the major topics that we all expected. "President Bush and seven other world leaders pledged Friday to double African aid and spend $3 billion to facilitate peace talks between Israel and Palestine, wrapping up an economic summit in what British Prime Minister Tony Blair called the "shadow of terrorism," according to
The Washington Post. If you are interested in what the G8 leaders actually agreed to, the final G8 communiqué can be found
here in PDF format.
U.S. & Great BritainThe White House has released a
statement by President Bush in support of the people of London after today's terrorist attacks.
U.S. Role & G8President Bush is defending U.S. foreign policy as he heads to the G8 summit (NYT -
G-8 Talks Begin With Bush Defending Foreign Policy), where it's all about global warming and aid for Africa. If you are looking for some background on the G8, the State Department has a short "About the G8" website
here. During this year's summit, leaders of the eight member countries will discuss major issues and try to reach informal agreements on ways to reach goals more effectively. The summit held in Gleneagles, Scotland July 6-8 focuses on Africa and climate change.
