Bush Urges Approval of Free - Trade Pact

[maddezmom]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush called on Congress Wednesday to approve a free-trade agreement with Colombia, saying ''it is very important for this nation to stand with democracies.''

Standing on the White House lawn with visiting Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, Bush called the pact with Colombia, Peru and Panama ''good for the United States, good for job creators, farmers, workers, good for Colombia.''

Bush said votes in Congress on such trade treaties ''are more than just trade votes. They are signals to South America that we stand with nations that are willing to make hard decisions on behalf of the people.''

''So I urge them (lawmakers) to be open-minded and listen to his record,'' the president added, ''because it's in our interest that they do so.''



Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Bush-Colombia.html

[Captain Hilts]

1. Does this include..............nt

[papau]

2. They did not get union/ minimum wage/ enviro/human rights - so why approve? n/t

n/t

[antigop]

5. Exactly! and how many of the so-called Dems will roll over and approve it? n/t

[ck4829]

3. "stand with demoracies" - I thought Democracies were peaceful

You know, NOT operating with Death Squads.

[rpannier]

4. Stand with Democracies...I see...

What about...Oh, I don't know...

1. The Palestinian Authority under the legally elected Yasir Arafat or now under the Hamas.

or...

2. Venezuela under Hugo Chavez

or...

3. Iran

just a thought.

On note:

A couple of 'democracies' we stand firmly behind

1. Egypt under Mubarak...Hell of a job Hosni
2. Pakistan under Mushareef