President Bush Delivers Shocking State of the Union Address
President George
W. Bush is surrounded by sycophants as he prepares to leave the U.S. Capitol,
Jan 28, following his State of the Union Address
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as been edited to improve clarity
THE PRESIDENT: Madam Speaker, Vice President
Cheney, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens: Seven
years have passed since I first stood before you at this rostrum. In that time,
our country has been tested in ways none
of us only
the conspirators could
have imagined. We faced hard decisions about peace and war, rising competition
in the world economy, and the health and welfare of our citizens. These issues
call for vigorous debate, and I think it's fair to say we've answered ignored
the call. Yet history will record that amid our differences, we acted with
purpose malice.
And together, we showed the world the power and
resilience cruelty and stupidity of
American self-government imperialism.
All of us were sent to Washington to carry
out the people's business
of billionaires. That is the purpose of this body. It is the
meaning of our oath. It remains our charge to keep.
From expanding opportunity to protecting our
country, we've made
good
progress fucked up.
Yet we have unfinished business
before us, and the American people expect us to get it
done the hell out of Iraq.
In the work ahead, we must be guided by the
philosophy that made our nation great, every man for himself.
As Americans, we believe in the power of individuals elites to
determine their destiny and shape the course of
history Government.
We believe that the most reliable guide for our country is the collective
wisdom of
ordinary citizens spin
doctors.
And so in all we do, we must NOT trust
in the ability of free peoples to make wise decisions.
In the long run, Americans can be confident
about our economic growth, because
our military forces
in 130 countries around the world are on full alert.
But in the short run, we can all see that
growth is slowing the shit is
hitting the fan.
Our security, our prosperity, and our environment
all require reducing our dependence increasing the military pressure on
oil producing nations. The United States
is committed to strengthening our energy security and confronting global
climate change. And the best way to meet these goals is for America to increase
its nuclear capacity. So I ask Congress to double federal support
for critical basic research in the physical sciences defense
industries and ensure America remains the most dynamic aggressive nation
on Earth. (Applause).
On matters of justice, we must trust in the wisdom
of our founders and empower judges who understand that the Constitution means
what it says, except when I say that
it doesnÕt.
(Applause.)
Our foreign policy is based on a clear premise:
YouÕre
either with us or against us. In the last seven years, we have
witnessed stirring moments in the history of liberty. We've seen citizens in Georgia
and Ukraine Guantanamo Bay stand up for their rights. We've
seen people in Lebanon attacked
by the Israeli air force, armed
with our cluster bombs.
We've seen Afghans emerge from the tyranny of the Taliban to face an
occupation bolstered
by air strikes
and torture.
These images of liberty have inspired us.
(Applause.)
In the past seven years, we've also seen images
that have sobered us. We've seen jubilant Iraqis holding up ink
blood-stained fingers and celebrating their freedom
ability to blow up our tanks. We've seen wedding guests in
blood-soaked finery staggering from a hotel in Jordan, and on numerous
occasions staggering from family compounds in Afghanistan Iraq
and Pakistan, having been mutilated
by our missiles.
Since 9/11, we have taken the fight to the
terrorists and extremists, enlarging their numbers. We will stay
on the offense, we will keep up the pressure, and we will deliver justice to
our enemies, but not
to our mercenaries or
officers who
commit war crimes. (Applause.)
We are engaged in the defining
ideological struggle of the 21st century a global
power struggle for diminishing resources.
The terrorists citizens of other
states oppose every
principle of humanity and decency that we hold dear
our right to invade their lands. For the security of America and
the peace of the world, (laughter)
we are spreading the hope of freedom
mis-information.
(Applause.)
In Iraq, the terrorists and extremists are fighting
to deny a proud people their liberty to host
14 US military bases in
Iraq É So we reviewed our strategy and
changed course. The Iraqi people quickly realized that something dramatic had
happened. Those who had hoped that America was preparing to abandon
them depart, instead
saw tens of thousands of American forces flowing into their country.
A year later,
in some areas, high profile terrorist attacks are down, civilian
deaths are down, sectarian killings are down - because
we have stopped
invading the homes of Iraqis
and beating or slaughtering the occupants.
[Since
the invasion, four million Iraqi
citizens have been displaced. Child malnutrition
rates have soared, 92% of Iraqi children suffer learning problems, almost half the population
suffer from "absolute poverty," most are
without work - http://www.oxfam.org/en/news/2007/pr070730_iraq_humanitarian_crisis.]
When we met last year, militia extremists -- some
armed and trained by Iran, others employed by Blackwater --
were wreaking havoc in large areas of Iraq. Over the past year, we've captured,
tortured or killed thousands of extremists and civilians
in Iraq, including hundreds of key al Qaeda leaders and operatives,
who we inspired to enter the country. This
is why the violence remains high and intrudes
into even the
most sacred areas of life.
After decades of dictatorship, which we once
supported, and the pain of sectarian violence, which we ignited,
reconciliation is taking place -- and the Iraqi people are taking control of their
future. (Applause.) A ÒfreeÓ
Iraq will be a friend vassal of
America, a partner in fighting future terror operations,
and a source of stability oil in
a dangerous part of the world.
We must do the difficult criminal work today, so
that years from now before people
will look back and say that this
generation of politicians rose to the moment sank
to the depths, prevailed in a
tough fight committed a series of atrocities, and
left behind a more hopeful region hellhole
and an unsafe
America world.
(Applause.)
We're also NOT standing
against the forces of extremism embodied by
the regime in Tehran Saudi Arabia,
who oppress a good and talented
people. Our message to the people of Iran is clear: We look forward to the day
when you have your freedom, such as we gave you in 1953,
when we overthrew your
popular Prime Minister, Mohammed Massadegh, and installed our
sadistic puppet, the Shah of Iran.
On the home front, we will continue to take every
lawful and unlawful effective measure to protect
our country. Paranoid men and women in our
government toil day and night to stop exaggerate the
risk of the terrorists from carrying out their plans. Everyone in
this chamber owes them our thanks votes.
(Applause.)
And we owe them something more: We owe them the
tools they need to keep our people safe. And one of the most important tools we
can give them is the ability to monitor terrorist everyoneÕs communications.
To protect America, we need to know who the terrorists our citizens are talking
to, what they are saying, and what they're planning. Congress must ensure the
flow of vital intelligence is not disrupted. Congress must pass liability
protection for companies believed to have assisted in the efforts to defend
America grant immunity to war criminals.
(Applause.)
Protecting our nation from the dangers of a new
century requires more than good manipulated
intelligence and a strong military that defies the
Geneva Conventions. It also requires a supine corporate
media.
America is a force for hope in the world because we
are a compassionate people, as we have
demonstrated in Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Korea, Vietnam,
Cambodia, Laos, Panama, Chile,
Nicaragua and a whole range
of places I
canÕt find
on a map (Laughter). Some the most compassionate Americans are
those who have stepped forward to protect us, including
operatives of the CIAÕs secret
string of torture chambersÉ who have risked
severed life and limbs so
that we might live in freedom and peace luxury and
ignorance.
And so
long as we continue to distrust the people, our nationÕs
elite will prosper, our liberty crimes will be secure, and
the state of our Union will remain strong
in our hands. (Applause.)
So tonight, with confidence in freedom's
our power, and trust in people law
enforcement, let us set forth to do ignore
their business and screw
up the future. God bless America. (Applause.)
RICHARD NEVILLE