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President Bush, Prime Minister Blair Label Attacks an Outrage
Aired November 20, 2003 - 11:11 ET
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CAROL LIN, CNN ANCHOR: President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair were side by side today in London, when they labeled the attacks in Turkey an outrage.
White House correspondent Suzanne Malveaux is traveling with Mr. Bush for his state visit to Britain.
Suzanne, what is the latest now there this evening there?
SUZANNE MALVEAUX, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, President Bush, as well as British Prime Minister Tony Blair, also both of them offering their deepest condolences about those terrorist attacks. Mr. Blair indicating that he thought, yes, there would be British casualties. It was earlier this morning that Mr. Bush and the prime minister met with their wives in front of 10 Downing Street, and then following that, a meeting between the two leaders that was previously scheduled, a policy meeting. Of course, this bombing making that meeting even more urgent and relevant. Both of the leaders framing this attack as a war between freedom and extremism, part of a larger global problem, the war on terror.
Both of them saying, pledging that the U.S. and British will to defeat terrorists is greater than the will of the terrorists themselves, and it's time to show unity, strength and resolve.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
TONY BLAIR, BRITISH PRIME MINISTER: In the face of this terrorism, there must be no holding back, no compromise, no hesitation in confronting this menace, in attacking it, wherever, and whenever we can, and in defeating it utterly.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
MALVEAUX: Now, both of the leaders said that this was part of the larger, broader war in the war on terrorism, the central front being the situation in Iraq. That it was important for a peaceful and stable Iraq, that the international community has a stake in that. President Bush specifically saying that the international community should get involved, that the U.S., British invasion and reconstruction of Iraq was justified.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: No act of thugs or killers will change our resolve or alter their fate. A free Iraq will be free of them. We will finish the job we have begun. (END VIDEO CLIP)
MALVEAUX: Carol, there's been much talk about this extraordinary alliance between the United States and Great Britain. But the irony of all of this has not been lost on those protesters who have begun to gather in great numbers on the streets. A great deal of anxiety, as you know. They are against the Bush administration's policy in the war on Iraq. And a British journalist asked the president point blank why he thought there were so many here in Britain that hated the president. President Bush responding, saying, I don't know if they do, freedom is a wonderful thing. I fully understand if people don't agree with war, but he goes on to say, that I certainly hope that they agree with peace -- Carol.
LIN: All right, thank you very much, Suzanne Malveaux, live in London.
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Aired November 20, 2003 - 11:11 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL LIN, CNN ANCHOR: President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair were side by side today in London, when they labeled the attacks in Turkey an outrage.
White House correspondent Suzanne Malveaux is traveling with Mr. Bush for his state visit to Britain.
Suzanne, what is the latest now there this evening there?
SUZANNE MALVEAUX, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, President Bush, as well as British Prime Minister Tony Blair, also both of them offering their deepest condolences about those terrorist attacks. Mr. Blair indicating that he thought, yes, there would be British casualties. It was earlier this morning that Mr. Bush and the prime minister met with their wives in front of 10 Downing Street, and then following that, a meeting between the two leaders that was previously scheduled, a policy meeting. Of course, this bombing making that meeting even more urgent and relevant. Both of the leaders framing this attack as a war between freedom and extremism, part of a larger global problem, the war on terror.
Both of them saying, pledging that the U.S. and British will to defeat terrorists is greater than the will of the terrorists themselves, and it's time to show unity, strength and resolve.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
TONY BLAIR, BRITISH PRIME MINISTER: In the face of this terrorism, there must be no holding back, no compromise, no hesitation in confronting this menace, in attacking it, wherever, and whenever we can, and in defeating it utterly.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
MALVEAUX: Now, both of the leaders said that this was part of the larger, broader war in the war on terrorism, the central front being the situation in Iraq. That it was important for a peaceful and stable Iraq, that the international community has a stake in that. President Bush specifically saying that the international community should get involved, that the U.S., British invasion and reconstruction of Iraq was justified.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: No act of thugs or killers will change our resolve or alter their fate. A free Iraq will be free of them. We will finish the job we have begun. (END VIDEO CLIP)
MALVEAUX: Carol, there's been much talk about this extraordinary alliance between the United States and Great Britain. But the irony of all of this has not been lost on those protesters who have begun to gather in great numbers on the streets. A great deal of anxiety, as you know. They are against the Bush administration's policy in the war on Iraq. And a British journalist asked the president point blank why he thought there were so many here in Britain that hated the president. President Bush responding, saying, I don't know if they do, freedom is a wonderful thing. I fully understand if people don't agree with war, but he goes on to say, that I certainly hope that they agree with peace -- Carol.
LIN: All right, thank you very much, Suzanne Malveaux, live in London.
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