Bush Touts Progress in Afghanistan
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NEW YORK -- President Bush said Wednesday that Afghanistan is becoming a safer, more stable country, thanks to the efforts of President Hamid Karzai.
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai on   Tuesday shrugged off complaints from Pakistani President Pervez   Musharraf about his handling of a resurgent Taliban a day ahead   of joint talks with Musharraf and President George W. Bush.
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President Bush pledged progress on terrorism, taxes, and Social Security as a record popular vote tally in a closely divided election propelled him to a second term in the White House.
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President Bush's ambassador to Afghanistan said Tuesday he believes the United States would pursue reconstruction and a buildup of security forces there regardless of whether a Republican or Democrat were in charge.
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President Bush on Saturday painted a rosy picture of the situation in Iraq, claiming significant progress in the U.S. military's battle in an insurgent stronghold.
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President George W. Bush will seek   to ease tensions between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and   Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday, as a Taliban   resurgence is pressuring all three governments.
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President Bush intensified diplomatic efforts on Monday to quell rising violence in Iraq and Afghanistan, turning to allies as his national security adviser said the conflict in Iraq had entered "a new phase" requiring changes.
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President Bush intensified diplomatic efforts on Monday to quell rising violence in Iraq and Afghanistan, turning to allies as his national security adviser said the conflict in Iraq had entered "a new phase" ...Comment
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President Bush appealed to NATO allies on Tuesday to provide more troops with fewer national restrictions for the alliance's most dangerous mission in Afghanistan, hours before a summit of allied leaders.
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President Bush said Tuesday his decision to send more troops to Baghdad is yielding "gradual but important" progress in Iraq. He portrayed himself as steadfast while Democrats squabble over strategy.
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NATO nations need to increase the number of troops they send to Afghanistan, President Bush said in a speech Thursday.
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President George W. Bush will seek   to ease tensions between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and   Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday amid a   Taliban resurgence that is pressuring all three governments.
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President George W. Bush admitted on Thursday his troop buildup in Iraq had made limited progress but said he would wait for a September security report before considering a change of course.
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President Bush gives a thumbs up to the elections in Afghanistan as he speaks to supporters in St. Louis, the morning after his second debate with his Democratic opponent, Sen. John Kerry, Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004.
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KABUL, Afghanistan Afghan president Hamid Karzai heads to New York today to address the United Nations and meet with President Bush.
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President Bush today promised continued progress toward a stable and self-governing Iraq so that &quot;American troops can come home with the honor they have earned.
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President Bush said "the time is now to move a comprehensive piece of legislation. The White House will stay engaged."