Bush gets update on Iraq at desert meeting
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CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait  - President George W. Bush held talks with the top U.S. officials in Iraq on Saturday at a base in Kuwait, during a Gulf tour he hopes will aid the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and contain Iran.
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U.S. President George W. Bush will meet Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Jordan next week as pressure builds on both leaders for decisive action to halt a slide into chaos many fear could destabilize the region.
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Sen. John Kerry said meeting with American and British troops in Iraq on Saturday helped clear his thoughts about what needs to be done to stabilize the country and he looked forward to hearing ideas from Iraqis.
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U.S. President George W. Bush will hold talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Jordan next week focusing on improving Iraq's fragile security, the White House said on Tuesday.
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President Bush encouraged Iraq's  interim leaders on Monday to ensure minority Sunni Arabs are  included in Iraq's political process and the White House  brushed aside Democratic calls for a timetable for U.S. troops  to begin withdrawing.
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US President George W Bush enters a second day of talks about Iraq as he weighs possible policy changes.
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AMMAN, Jordan, Nov. 30 -- President Bush delivered a staunch endorsement of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki Thursday morning and dismissed calls for U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq as unrealistic, following a summit meeting in which the two leaders discussed speeding up the turnover of...
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US President George W Bush begins three days of talks about Iraq as he considers possible policy changes.
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Quickening his search for a new war strategy, President Bush sought ideas from lawmakers on Friday and lined up three days of urgent talks with military brass, diplomats and outside experts on how to stop Iraq's slide toward anarchy.
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President George W. Bush admitted on Thursday his troop buildup in Iraq had made limited progress but said he would wait for a September security report before considering a change of course.
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AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq  - President George W. Bush raised the prospect of troop cuts in Iraq after meeting top commanders at a desert air base on Monday but said any reduction must be made from a position of strength.
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AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq  - President George W. Bush raised the prospect of troop cuts in Iraq after meeting top commanders at a desert air base on Monday but said any reduction would only be made from a position of strength.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and President Bush will discuss the transition when they meet in Jordan this week.
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President Bush, under pressure to find a new blueprint for Iraq, meets Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki Wednesday in a high-stakes summit designed to find out how they can jointly chart a stable, peaceful future for the fragile government.
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President Bush on Saturday painted a rosy picture of the situation in Iraq, claiming significant progress in the U.S. military's battle in an insurgent stronghold.
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President Bush on the issues at Wednesday's news conference:
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CAMP PENDLETON, California, Dec 7  - President George W. Bush said Tuesday that Iraqi elections scheduled for late next month &quot;will proceed as planned,&quot; with some 150,000 US troops there to bolster security.