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Bush addresses Bucharest Conf ahead of NATO Summit

(2 Apr 2008) 1. Wide of conference, zoom in to U.S. President George W. Bush addressing audience 2. Various cutaways of audience 3. SOUNDBITE: (English) George W. Bush, U.S. President; "This week our alliance must also decide how respond to the request by Georgia and Ukraine to participate in NATO's membership action plan. These two nations inspired the world with their Rose and Orange revolutions, and now they are working to consolidate their democratic gains and cement their independence. Welcoming them into the membership action plan, would send a signal to their citizens, that if they continue on the path to democracy and reform, they will be welcomed into the institutions of Europe. It would send a signal throughout the region, that these two nations are and will remain sovereign and independent states. Here in Bucharest we must make clear that NATO welcomes the aspirations of Georgia and Ukraine for their membership in NATO and offers them a clear path forward to meet that goal. So my country's position is clear, NATO should welcome Georgia, and Ukraine into the membership action plan. And NATO membership must remain open to all of Europe's democracies that seek it, and are ready to share in the responsibilities of NATO membership." 4. Wide of conference 5. SOUNDBITE: (English) George W. Bush, U.S. President; "This enemy remains dangerous, and that's why our alliance is so important to protecting innocent people. Two weeks ago Osama bin Laden, issued an audio recording in which he threatened Europe with new attacks. We need to take the words of the enemy seriously. The terrorist threat is real, it is deadly and defeating this enemy is the top priority. Our alliance must maintain its resolve and finish the fight in NATO, as (French) President Sarkozy put it in London last week, we cannot afford to lose Afghanistan, whatever the cost, however difficult the victory, we cannot afford it, we must win, I agree completely. To ensure that we do win France is sending additional forces to Afghanistan, the United States is deploying an additional 3500 marines, Romania is adding forces, as are several other allies. We ask other NATO nations to step forward with additional forces as well. If we do not defeat the terrorists in Afghanistan, we will face them our own soil. Innocent civilians in Europe, and North America, would then pay the price." 6. Cutaway of U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice 7. Cutaway of audience; UPSOUND (English) George W. Bush, U.S. President; "It's still difficult to fathom the enormity of what happened on September the 11th" 8. SOUNDBITE: (English) George W. Bush, U.S. President; 9. Wide of Bush at podium STORYLINE: U.S. President George W. Bush renewed urgent calls on Wednesday for NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) nations to allow Ukraine and Georgia to start their admission process into the alliance, despite Russia's objections. Speaking in Bucharest Bush also called on NATO to counter Osama bin Laden's latest threats to Europe by stepping up their efforts in Afghanistan. In a speech ahead of a NATO leaders' summit, also in Bucharest this week, Bush said he remained committed to building a U.S. missile defence system in Europe that Moscow fiercely opposes. He also insisted the United States would not abandon Iraq with precipitous troop withdrawals. On the eve of his last NATO summit, Bush lobbied fellow leaders for NATO expansion. He said the alliance should be open to all European democracies - for now the former Soviet republics of Ukraine and Georgia - but also others in the future. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...