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04TEGUCIGALPA185
2004-01-23 17:41:00
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Embassy Tegucigalpa
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MEDIA REACTION ON STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH,

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UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 000185 

SIPDIS

FOR WHA/PDA (OHILTON); WHA/CEN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV HO
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION ON STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH,
JANUARY 23, 2004


UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 000185

SIPDIS

FOR WHA/PDA (OHILTON); WHA/CEN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV HO
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION ON STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH,
JANUARY 23, 2004



1. Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna"
on 1/23 entitled "State of the Union Message". "The message
of President Bush fell short, not only did it not address
Latin American issues, but it was weak on international
issues as a whole. For instance, Bush didn't talk about
some other key subjects, such as the Israel and Palestine
conflict, and the risks in Afghanistan and North Korea."

"Bush didn't talk about Latin American issues; he ignored
them. He tried to focus on the domestic issues that,
according to his own view, are more appealing to the
American voters. Certainly, all those conflictive and
argumentative issues aren't good material for a State of the
Union speech, particularly before an electoral campaign."

"The Hondurans that had a chance to listen to this speech
noted that Bush mentioned only one Central American country,
when he cited the members of the coalition in Iraq, although
we're certain Honduras is one of the other fifteen countries
he failed to mention Honduras."

Palmer