Tuesday, January 28, 2003

9pm EST?

Damn - I missed the speech! I guess it happened while I was trying to learn the rules of the drinking games...


'This Country Has Many Challenges'
January 28, 2003
By KOMO Staff & News Services

WASHINGTON - President Bush, girding the nation for war, said Tuesday in his State of the Union address that Saddam Hussein has shown "utter contempt" for the world community and must be held to account. Bush also pledged to help the ailing economy with lower taxes and a stronger health care system.

"The dictator of Iraq is not disarming. To the contrary, he is deceiving," the president said.
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The first half of Bush's address was devoted to domestic policy, a reflection of his desire not to let Iraq overshadow a presidential agenda geared toward the 2004 re-election campaign.
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Washington Gov. Gary Locke, tapped to deliver the Democratic response to Bush, said that economic recovery would not happen until states and cities receive help from Washington - something missing from Bush's economic proposals. "People are clearly worried about terrorism and Iraq but those concerns should not overshadow the pressing needs of the people here at home," Locke said.