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				<headline><![CDATA[Bush says Iraq's crackdown on militants is bold]]></headline>
				<date><![CDATA[Fri Mar 28, 8:30 AM EDT]]></date>
				<transcript><![CDATA[Hello and welcome to a UPI weekly White House wrap-up.

This week, President Bush said Baghdad's move to launch an offensive against Shiite militants in Basra was a bold decision. Bush said the move showed Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's commitment to enforce the law in an even-handed way. The upsurge of violence in the Shiite regions could affect the government's post-buildup decisions in Iraq.

Meanwhile, the President said he'll carefully consider recommendations from his commanders about how the U.S. should proceed in Iraq after last year's military buildup ends this summer. Bush met with U.S. military chiefs this week to hear their recommendations on Iraq. The meeting comes amid growing consensus among officials who are reportedly in favor of pausing a U.S. force draw down beyond those scheduled to end this July.

Also this week, the President said sacrifices of U.S. soldiers in Iraq have laid the foundation for peace for generations to come. His comments came as the military death toll in that country climbed to 4 thousand earlier this week. Bush added that he would work hard to make sure there's an outcome that will merit those sacrifices.

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				<headline><![CDATA[Bush says U.S. is safer because of war]]></headline>
				<date><![CDATA[Fri Mar 28, 8:30 AM EDT]]></date>
				<transcript><![CDATA[Hello and welcome to UPI weekly White House wrap-up.

This week, President Bush said the U.S. is safer because of the Iraq war. His comments on Wednesday marked the fifth anniversary of the U.S. led invasion there. He praised the troop surge and said the fall of Saddam Hussein was a moment of triumph. The President also acknowledged that the war has cost lives and money. Almost 4 thousand American troops have died in the conflict.

Bush said his administration is prepared to offer more help if necessary to boost the nation's lagging financial sector. But he admitted that he would only act in a way that doesn't damage the long-term health of the economy. No specifics on what he would do were given.

Meanwhile, Senator Hillary Clinton is blaming Bush for mishandling the economic crisis. The Democratic presidential hopeful said earlier this week that if she occupied the White House, she would have starting trying to avoid this problem a year ago by putting a moratorium on home foreclosures and freezing the interest rates on sub-prime mortgages.

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				<headline><![CDATA[Cheney to talk to Mideast leaders about peace deal]]></headline>
				<date><![CDATA[Fri Mar 28, 8:30 AM EDT]]></date>
				<transcript><![CDATA[Hello! I'm Kristin Volk with a UPI weekly White House wrap-up.

This week, it was announced that Vice President Dick Cheney will travel to the Middle East next week. That trip will include stops in Israel and the Palestinian territories. The Vice President will reportedly push leaders there to work toward a peace deal by the end of the year.

The White House is rejecting claims that it suppresses opposing views in the military. That's after Navy Admiral William Fallon resigned this week as commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East. Fallon reportedly stepped down over a perceived disagreement with Bush's policies on Iran rather than an actual conflict. The White House says the president welcomes healthy debate, and no one in the administration is suggesting something other than a diplomatic approach to Iran.

Republicans in Congress upheld President Bush's veto of an anti-torture bill this week. That bill would have banned the CIA from subjecting detainees to interrogation methods labeled by critics as torture. Bush says the U.S. doesn't torture, but has refused to discuss interrogation techniques, saying that that could tip off terrorists.

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				<headline><![CDATA[Bush endorses McCain for president]]></headline>
				<date><![CDATA[Fri Mar 28, 8:30 AM EDT]]></date>
				<transcript><![CDATA[Hello! I'm Kristin Volk with a UPI White House wrap-up.

This week, President Bush formally endorsed John McCain for president. Bush praised the Arizona senator for his "perseverance," saying he'll work to defeat the enemy and protect America. McCain responded saying he hopes to see the President on the campaign trail. The Senator clinched the republican nomination on Tuesday night...winning primaries in four key states.

President Bush is calling on Americans to use more renewable energy. This comes as oil prices reached record highs in recent days. Earlier this week, the President said the U.S. needs cut down its dependence on oil and showed support for corn-based ethanol as an energy alternative. But critics say ethanol isn't much more environmentally friendly than gasoline and is bumping up food prices.

The President is still hopeful for a Middle East peace deal before he leaves the White House. Talks between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert were halted this week after days of violence in Gaza. Israel responded to rockets being fired into the country with a ground offensive targeting Palestinian militants. Bush said there's plenty of time to get a deal done in the 10 months left.

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				<headline><![CDATA[Bush, Czech leader working on radar deal]]></headline>
				<date><![CDATA[Fri Mar 28, 8:30 AM EDT]]></date>
				<transcript><![CDATA[Hello I'm Rebecca Field in for Kristin Volk with a UPI weekly white house wrap-up.

Bush says the U.S. and the Czech Republic are working to reach a deal on a missile-defense radar system. The president met with the Czech Prime Minister Wednesday to discuss putting the radar system in the country. The deal would also put 10 missile interceptors in Poland to protect the U.S. and Europe from potential threats. Russia is strongly against the idea, and isn't happy have U.S. military presence near it's border.

The president is vowing to veto a Senate mortgage bill. The Democrat backed bill would give homeowners facing foreclosure more negotiation power for their mortgages. It would give bankruptcy judges the power to change the terms of the mortgage. Supporters say it would help hundreds of thousands who's monthly payments have increased because of subprime mortgages. But Bush says it would just be a "bailout" for lenders.

Bush says he's confident Republicans will hold onto control of the White House. At the Republican Governors Association dinner earlier this week, Bush predicted the party will take the White House this year and also reclaim the House and Senate. He said republican ideals about national defense, and lower taxes are important to the American public

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				<headline><![CDATA[Bush vows to help Liberia]]></headline>
				<date><![CDATA[Fri Mar 28, 8:30 AM EDT]]></date>
				<transcript><![CDATA[Hello! I'm Kristin Volk with a UPI Weekly White House Wrap-Up.

This week, President Bush says the U.S. will continue to help the African country of Liberia rebound. Bush made his final stop in that country yesterday after touring four other nations in Africa. Liberia is virtually in ruins following a 14-year-old civil war that ended in 2003. The country's president has called for continued U.S. financial support of U.N. peacekeepers deployed there.

In Africa, Bush called on all nations this week to help end the crisis in Darfur. He made the announcement while visiting a memorial in Rwanda where 250 thousand people were killed in the 1994 genocide there. Bush said the U.S. is using sanctions, pressure and money to help those in the troubled region.

The President says he hopes that a democratic transition can begin in Cuba following the retirement of Cuban leader Fidel Castro. Castro announced his resignation earlier this week, citing his poor health. Bush said the first step for the country would be to free political prisoners and implement free and fair elections.

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				<headline><![CDATA[Bush signs economic stimulus bill]]></headline>
				<date><![CDATA[Fri Mar 28, 8:30 AM EDT]]></date>
				<transcript><![CDATA[Hi! I'm Kristin Volk with this week's wrap-up from the White House.

You could see a check in your mailbox from the government as early as May. That's because President Bush signed a $152 million economic stimulus bill this week. $600 will go towards individuals who earn less than $75,000. Couple will receive $1200. And there's a $300 per child tax credit.

The White House announced a plan this week that will help homeowners who are facing foreclosure. The plan's called Project Lifeline and will reportedly allow homeowners who are overdue on their mortgages to suspend foreclosures for 30 days. During that time, they'll try to work out more affordable terms with lenders. It's not clear how many homeowners will be covered under the plan.

President Bush urged the House this week to pass new rules for monitoring communications from terrorists. The Senate recently passed a similar measure that updates a previous bill. It gives government the ability to work with telecommunications companies to eavesdrop on suspected terrorists calls and emails. Under the legislation, those companies would receive retroactive protection from lawsuits over wiretapping and privacy. If the House doesn't make a move, the current law will expire Saturday at midnight.

Thanks for watching this week's White House wrap-up. See you next week for another one.
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				<headline><![CDATA[Congress receives $3.1 trillion budget from Bush]]></headline>
				<date><![CDATA[Fri Mar 28, 8:30 AM EDT]]></date>
				<transcript><![CDATA[Hello and welcome to a UPI Weekly White House Wrap-up.

Congress received a $3.1 trillion budget from President Bush this week. The proposal, for the 2009 fiscal year, would provide a big boost in defense spending and protect his signature tax cuts. However, the blueprint would still generate huge budget deficits…about $400 billion for this year and next. Democrats attacked his plan saying the budget leads to more deficit, debt, tax cuts and more cutbacks in critical services.

A federal judge has rejected President Bush's decision to allow the Navy to use sonar equipment off the coast of California. Environmental groups say that equipment endangers marine animals. The judge said there was no emergency to justify over-riding existing environmental laws. Last month, Bush granted the Navy to use sonar saying it was vital for a military exercise and of paramount interest to the U.S.


President Bush authorized the CIA this week to give details about waterboarding before Congress. It was the first time a U.S. official publicly disclosed the number of people subjected to the controversial interrogation technique and named them. CIA director Michael Hayden said the practice had been used on three suspects captured after the 9/11 attacks. Critics say waterboarding is torture, but the Bush administration says it's not.

That's all for now. Thanks for watching this week's wrap-up from the White House.
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				<headline><![CDATA[Bush calls for economy boost in last speech]]></headline>
				<date><![CDATA[Fri Mar 28, 8:30 AM EDT]]></date>
				<transcript><![CDATA[Hello! I'm Kristin Volk with a UPI weekly White House wrap-up.

This week, President Bush used his last State of the Union speech to call for a boost in the uncertain economy. He also spoke about recent progress in the Iraq war and called on lawmakers to pass an economic stimulus plan quickly. Bush also said he would cut or eliminate more than 150 wasteful government programs in his budget for 2009, saving $18 billion.

President Bush took executive action this week to cut down on pork barrel practices in Congress. The order demands that federal agencies ignore earmarks that aren't explicitly enacted into law. That means doing away with a common practice in which lawmakers' projects are slipped into legislation at the last minute.

Lawmakers called on the Bush administration this week to put more pressure on Pakistan. They're asking to push President Pervez Musharraf to hold free and fair elections in his country. Parliamentary elections were originally set for January 8, but were delayed after former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated. Lawmakers say they fear that election violence, similar to what's happening in Kenya, could break out in Pakistan.

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				<headline><![CDATA[White House agrees on rebate plan]]></headline>
				<date><![CDATA[Fri Mar 28, 8:30 AM EDT]]></date>
				<transcript><![CDATA[Hello! I'm Kristin Volk with a UPI weekly White House wrap-up.

The White House has reportedly agreed with Congress on giving American taxpayers several hundred dollars to help the slowing economy. Under the plan, individuals would receive a tax rebate check for about $600. Families may get up to $1200. Checks could be in taxpayers' mailboxes by June.

A new study out says President Bush and his top aides publicly made more than 900 false statements about Iraq in the two years following 9/11. That study was released earlier this week by two nonprofit journalism groups. The research accuses Bush and seven top officials, including Vice President Dick Cheney and Condoleezza Rice, who was National Security Adviser at the time, made incorrect statements Iraq's link to al Qaeda and Saddam's Hussein's weapons of mass destruction.

The Bush administration isn't satisfied with information it's getting about terrorist groups and militants in Pakistan and therefore says it won't conduct military strikes on its own inside the country. That's unless President Pervez Musharraf's government requests support. U.S. government officials say Pakistanis would likely see too much U.S. involvement as unwelcoming. More than 40 percent of Pakistanis support Al-Qaida and radical Islam.

That's it for this week's wrap-up from the White House. Thanks for watching.
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				<headline><![CDATA[Bushs asks for more oil to protect economy]]></headline>
				<date><![CDATA[Fri Mar 28, 8:30 AM EDT]]></date>
				<transcript><![CDATA[Hello! I'm Kristin Volk with a UPI weekly White House wrap-up.

This week, President Bush called on oil-producing countries to put more oil on the world market. Bush met with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah Tuesday, whose country holds the world's largest oil supply. He warned that soaring oil prices could cause an economic slowdown in the U.S., and increased production would be helpful to American consumers.

Bush persuaded Egypt's president this week to join his goal of reaching a Middle East peace pact by next year.  Egypt was Bush's final stop of his Middle East tour. He met with President Hosni Mubarak to update him on the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and Iraq. Mubarak said it was time to put an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for a more peaceful and secure future.

And Bush gave the okay to send more than three thousand Marines into Afghanistan. That country has seen a dramatic increase in Taliban violence in the past couple of years. The president reportedly acted on the recommendation from Defense Secretary Robert Gates, and the Pentagon described the deployment as a one time, extraordinary event.

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