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Article: Thai prime minister's visit to White House belies concern by some lawmakers
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- September 19, 2005
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FOSTER KLUG, Associated Press Writer
AP Worldstream
09-19-2005
Dateline: WASHINGTON
U.S. President George W. Bush met Monday with Thailand's prime minister, discussing a possible free trade agreement between the countries and ways to combat the spread of the deadly bird flu virus.
A group of U.S. lawmakers had hoped Bush also would take Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to task publicly for what they consider his cozy relationship with the military dictatorship in neighboring Myanmar and for "giving himself Draconian powers" to curb the democratic freedoms of Thai citizens.
Instead, Bush praised his "close friendship" with Thaksin, whom he called a "very thoughtful leader." He said their ...
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