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    Was Bush's UN Speech for International or Domestic Audience?

    In today's address to the UN General Assembly , President Bush appealed directly to Muslims around the world to assure them that the US is not waging war on Islam.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    In today's address to the UN General Assembly, President Bush appealed directly to Muslims around the world to assure them that the US is not waging war on Islam. Regarding the Middle East, the President warned against false propaganda which aims to encourage acts of terror, and insisted that Iraq, Afghanistan and Lebanon are all fledgling democracies that deserve support.

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      Warren Olney

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