NZZ Online: er amerikanische Präsident Bush hat Syrien und Iran vor der Vollversammlung der Vereinten Nationen scharf angegriffen. Beide Länder förderten nach wie vor den Terrorismus, sagte Bush am Dienstag.
(sda/reuters/dpa) Die Amerikaner erachten Iran und Syrien noch immer als Schurkenstaaten, die den Terrorismus finanzierten. Dies machte Präsident Bush an der Uno-Vollversammlung deutlich. Allerdings nehme die Zahl solcher Länder ab, zudem isolierten diese sich zusehends. Der amerikanische Präsident forderte die Weltgemeinschaft zugleich auf, die gegen Nordkorea und Iran wegen ihres Atomprogramms verhängten Sanktionen umzusetzen. Iran und Syrien haben in Vergangenheit die amerikanischen Vorwürfe zurückgewiesen. Bush kritisiert Syrien und Iran scharf: Rede des amerikanischen Präsidenten an der Uno-Vollversammlung >>> | 23. September 2008
YNET NEWS:
Bush: Terrorism Has No Place in Modern World: In his eighth and final address to the United Nations, US President Bush says multinational organizations needed now 'more than ever' to combat extremists, accuses Syria and Iran of backing terrorism
US President George W. Bush accused Syria and Iran Tuesday of sponsoring terrorism and said that such violence "has no place in the modern world" in his farewell speech to the UN General Assembly.
Bush, who once expressed disdain for the United Nations, says multinational organizations are now “needed more than ever” to combat terrorists and extremists who are threatening world order.
"A few nations -- regimes like Syria and Iran -- continue to sponsor terror, yet their numbers are growing fewer and they're growing more isolated from the world," he said.
"Like slavery and piracy, terrorism has no place in the modern world. Around the world nations are changing these words into action," Bush said.
"Terrorist acts are never legitimate" and as the threat of terrorism grows "joint actions have spared citizens from many devastating blows," he said.
In his eighth and final speech to the UN, Bush said the international community must stand firm against the nuclear ambitions of North Korea and Iran. He scolded Russia for invading neighboring Georgia. And he said that despite past disagreements over the US-led war in Iraq, members of the UN must unite to help the struggling democracy succeed. >>> News agencies | September 23, 2008
BBC:
Bush Chides Russia in UN Speech: George W Bush has accused Russia of violating the UN's charter by invading Georgia, in his final speech to the world body as US president.
Mr Bush urged world leaders gathered at UN in New York to "stand united in our support of the people of Georgia".
In a wide-ranging speech, Mr Bush also urged the international community to continue the fight against terrorism.
He also gave an assurance that the US was taking decisive action over the current global economic crisis.
Mr Bush's speech touched on the themes of his presidency.
He accused Iran and Syria of continuing to sponsor terrorism, saying they were growing more isolated.
He also urged the UN to enforce sanctions on North Korea and Iran over their nuclear programmes. >>> | September 23, 2008
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