George W Bush

Bush clears legal hurdle for Hillary to become Secretary of State

Bush clears legal hurdle for Hillary to become Secretary of StateWashington, Dec 20: President George W Bush has cleared the legal hurdle confronting Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton becoming the next Secretary of State by signing a reduction in the job's salary.

The US Constitution bars someone from taking an office if that job's salary was increased while the person was a sitting member of Congress.

The salary was raised earlier this year from 186,600 dollars to 191,300 dollars. It now remains at 186,600 dollars, the Washington Times reported.

Bush says he didn’t compromise his soul to be a popular guy

Bush says he didn’t compromise his soul to be a popular guyWashington, Dec 18: US President George W Bush has said that his efforts to protect American people are "paying off," and added that he didn't compromisehis soul to become a popular guy.

In an interview with FOX News, President Bush said: "I've been a war-time president. I've dealt with two economic recessions now. I've had, hell, a lot of serious challenges. What matters to me is I didn''t compromise my soul to be a popular guy."

Abbas to meet with Bush in Washington

Abbas to meet with Bush in WashingtonWashington  - US President George W Bush will meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday to discuss the Middle East peace process, the White House said.

The two men will focus on negotiations with the Israelis as well as developing the Palestinian economy, viable institutions and security forces in the West Bank, spokeswoman Dana Perino said.

Iraqi journalist hurls his shoes at `Dog’ Bush in Baghdad

Iraqi journalist hurls his shoes at `Dog’ Bush in BaghdadBaghdad (Iraq), Dec. 15: Outgoing UD President George W. Bush was pelted with two shoes on Sunday during a press conference here, but managed to duck both.

According to The Sun, an Iraqi TV journalist hurled the shoes at Bush during a joint press briefing with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki after the signing of a troop withdrawal agreement.

Muntadar al-Zeidi, a TV reporter with an Iraqi-owned station based in Egypt, hurled the shoes, yelling in Arabic: "This is a farewell kiss, dog."

United Nations has been "too slow" in Darfur, Bush says

United Nations has been "too slow" in Darfur, Bush says Washington - US President George W Bush said Wednesday he was frustrated by the slow pace of the United Nations in building a peacekeeping force to halt the violence in Sudan's Darfur region.

"The pace of action out of the United Nations is too slow," Bush said after meeting a leading human rights activist for Darfur, Halima Bashir.

Bible is probably not true, says George W Bush!

US President Bush arrives in Berlin on farewell trip to GermanyLondon, Dec 9 : US President George W Bush has said his belief that God created the world is not incompatible with scientific proof of evolution.

The Bible is “probably not” literally true and that a belief that God created the world is compatible with the theory of evolution.

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