Bush Views on Sovereignty: Good for Us, Not for Them? From 1998: George W. Bush: "Sovereignty. The issue is huge. The mere mention of Kofi Annan in the U.N. caused the crowd to go into a veritable fit. The coalition wants America strong and wants the American flag flying overseas, not the pale blue of the U.N." Source: In Secretly Taped Conversations, Glimpses of the Future President By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK Published: February 20, 2005 For the entire article: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/20/politics/20talk.html?pagewanted=1&th On the other hand: I've always been fascinated to see how the British culture and the French culture and the sovereignty of the nations, long-standing traditional sovereignty, can be integrated into a larger whole in a modern era. Progress is being made and I'm hopeful it works, because I think if we are united by alliance, by values in our alliance, one should not fear a strong partner, one should welcome a strong partner, because the values are long-lasting and will endure. Source: Interview with London Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/02/19/wbush219.xml&sSheet=/news/2005/02/19/ixnewstop.html              Printer-friendly version Click here to be added to our mailing list.