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8:50 “A free Iraq will be a friend of America.”

8:52 On Israel/Palestine: “I assured leaders from both sides that America will do, and I will do, everything we can to help them achieve a peace agreement that defines a Palestinian state by the end of this year.”

8:53 “Wherever freedom advances in the Middle East, it seems the Iranian regime is there to oppose it.”

8:54 9/11 mentioned again.

8:55 Bush’s fear-mongering FISA fireworks: “If you do not act by Friday, our ability to track terrorist threats would be weakened and our citizens will be in greater danger.” Hearty applause from GOP, almost complete silence on the Dem side.

8:56 First mention of genocide in Sudan. Pelosi stands up to applaud significantly before Cheney does.

8:58 AIDS funding, Pelosi is up before Cheney once again.

9:01 Bush suggests unused veteran’s education benefits (GI Bill etc) be allowed to be transfered to vet’s children. Interesting idea, although I can imagine that might cause some vets not to further their own education in hopes of passing it down to their kids.

9:02 It’s over.

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