In Bush&#39;s Words: &#39;Very Firm&#39; on Iraqi Election Date
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Following is a transcript of President Bush&#39;s remarks on Iraq today during an appearance with President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria, as provided by e-Media.
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President Bush pledged on Friday that  the U.S. military would do everything possible to safeguard  Iraq's Jan. 30 election but acknowledged that a fierce  insurgency could disrupt voting in key parts of the country.
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BAGHDAD: The presidents of Iraq and the United States pledged yesterday there would be no delay to landmark elections on January 30 despite a flare-up of violence that left about 100 dead in three days.
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ELECTIONS IN IRAQ: At a news conference, President Bush urged Iraqis to defy terrorists and vote in Sunday's election. He also sought patience from anxious Americans as a Marine helicopter crash pushed the U.S. death toll above 1,400.
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WASHINGTON -- President Bush said yesterday that the United States "will respond firmly" if Iran escalates military action in Iraq and endangers American forces. But Bush emphasized he has no intention of invading Iran.
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Text of President Bush's remarks on Sunday about the Iraqi elections, as transcribed by eMediaMillWorks, Inc.:
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George W. Bush predicted he will be  re-elected president next week, saying in a newspaper interview  that the contest hinges on trust and he has proven he can lead  in tough times.
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President George W. Bush said he hopes elections in Iraq go forward as planned on Jan. 30. Bush was responding to a question about news reports from Baghdad that Iraqi political parties
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UNITED NATIONSâThe United States will stick to its guns in Iraq, despite increasing violence, US President George W. Bush vowed yesterday.
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President George W. Bush said he was optimistic about his chances of winning the US election as the campaign entered the final straight.
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SANTIAGO, Chile President Bush is welcoming word that Iraq will hold elections in January -- and that a big chunk of the country&#39;s debt is being forgiven.
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President Bush expresses confidence a consensus will emerge on Iraq strategy as violence rages on the ground.
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WASHINGTON - US President George W. Bush and Iraqi interim President Ghazi al-Yawar have restated their firm commitment to holding elections on Jan. 30 in spite of an upsurge in violence in Iraq.
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Bolstered by a hard-fought election victory, President Bush says the United States will vigorously pursue wars in Iraq and against terror and will not retreat from trying to spread democracy through the Middle East.
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Even some of President Bush's sharpest critics joined him in hailing the Iraq elections Sunday as a victory for democracy. But Republicans and Democrats agreed that it will be some time before American troops can come home.
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President Bush said on Friday the  U.S. military will do its best to give every Iraqi citizen the  chance to vote on Jan. 30 but acknowledged that guerrilla  action could disrupt voting in four provinces.
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George W. Bush predicted he will be re-elected president next week, saying in a newspaper interview that the contest hinges on trust and he has proven he can lead in tough times.