Bush Gains European Support ; Handling of N. Korea Iran Viewed As Positive

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VIENNA, Austria - President Bush won solid European support Wednesday for his handling of escalating nuclear crises with North Korea and Iran but was challenged over the Iraq war, the U.S. prison camp in Cuba and rising anti-American sentiment.

"That's absurd," Mr. Bush snapped during a news conference in response to an assertion that the United States is regarded as the biggest threat to global security. "We'll defend ourselves, but at the same time we're actively working with our partners to spread peace and democracy."

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Bush Gains European Support ; Handling of N. Korea Iran Viewed As Positive

Unbidden, Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel rose with an impassioned defense that seemed to surprise the p...

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