This speech will be so full of shit you'll smell it instead of listen to it
President looking to reassure in UN address
By Anne E. Kornblut, Globe Staff | September 19, 2004
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine -- With violence spiking in Iraq, President Bush heads into his annual appearance at the United Nations this week with a dual mission: reassuring wary foreign governments that he is aware of the ongoing challenges, while continuing the optimistic theme of his presidential campaign.
Bush offered an early glimpse of his speech in his weekly radio address yesterday, saying he would promote his belief in "the great possibilities of our time" when he speaks to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. The tenor of his remarks -- at least as he previewed them yesterday -- will contrast with his past comments to the organization. Last year, for example, Bush spoke to the UN six months after he launched the war in Iraq, and he devoted almost all of his address to terrorism and that nation.
"At the United Nations this week, I will make some additional proposals to expand prosperity and accelerate the march of freedom in our world," Bush said. "Never in the history of the United Nations have we faced so many opportunities to create a safer world by building a better world. For the sake of our common security and for the sake of our common values, the international community must rise to this historic moment."
