Newspaper Prints Blank Front Page to Mock Bush

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Newspaper Prints Blank Front Page to Mock Bush

BERLIN (Reuters) - An irreverent left-leaning German newspaper
published a blank front page on Friday under the headline "Bush's
historic speech" to mock the U.S. president's address in the
Reichstag on Thursday.

The Tageszeitung, a leading voice for left-wing critics of George W. 
Bush's policies throughout Germany, said in a page three editorial
the advance billing that the speech to parliament in Berlin would be
"historic" was far off the mark.

"Bush didn't have to come to Berlin for this speech," the
Berlin-based Tageszeitung wrote. "What he said yesterday he's already
said often enough in Washington. Most Europeans hope that a war can
be avoided.  Bush's visit to Berlin didn't contribute a single bit to
his understanding."

Bush, confronted by big anti-American protests in Berlin over U.S. 
policies ranging from Iraq to the environment, warned that the United
States and its 18 fellow NATO (news - web sites) members were
vulnerable to more attacks like those of September 11.

Bush also used the speech to the German parliament to reassure
European allies that Washington remained a friend despite major
differences over Iraq, trade and the environment.

 
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