![]() ![]() Presidents after me will be confronting an enemy that would like to strike at the United States again."Īlthough he will set out new initiatives tonight, the chances of most of them being enacted are slim. He added: "The war on terror will be a problem for the next president. "The best way to convince them that this makes sense is to implement it and show them that it works," he said. Mr Bush said he would confront sceptics about his latest Iraq plan in his speech. The US has been stepping up rhetoric against Tehran in the past fortnight. The president, in an interview with US Today published yesterday, said he would not ignore Iraq in his speech, and would defend his decision a fortnight ago to send an extra 21,500 troops there, but he is expected to place it in the context of his overall "war on terror", along with Iran. ![]() Strong disapproval was expressed over Mr Bush's stance on global warming and Iran, while 73% registered unhappiness with his handling of Iraq. Only 29% felt the US exerted a mainly postive influence on the world, down from 36% last year. Five years ago, 68% said he was on the right track.Ī BBC World Service poll of 26,000 people in 25 countries, published today, shows little support internationally for the president. "He is not going to cease to be bold because people are concerned about the war."Īn AP-AOL poll on the eve of the speech found that 66% of those surveyed agreed Mr Bush was on the wrong track, about the same percentage as last year. "The president is going to offer bold proposals that Congress could, in fact, enact and in the process make Congress look good," he said. Tony Snow, the White House press spokesman, yesterday tacitly acknowledged the problem. ![]()
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