Bush sidesteps talk of "civil war" in Iraq
33176
President Bush said on Tuesday the hand of al Qaeda lay behind the sectarian violence racking Iraq, and deflected talk of "civil war".
272618
The White House acknowledged on Monday that sectarian violence in Iraq had entered "a new phase" but denied it amounted to civil war.
514887
President Bush said Wednesday he will not be rushed into a decision on "a new way forward in Iraq," but pledged that he will give troops the tools they need to "complete their mission." He spoke after meeting with Cabinet and Pentagon officials.
81796
President Bush said on Tuesday the hand of al Qaeda lay behind sectarian violence racking Iraq, and he would not pull troops out "before the mission is complete".
289354
WASHINGTON Sept. 23, 2004 - President Bush on Thursday shrugged off polls that suggest most Iraqis see Americans as occupiers not liberators.
305062
President Bush on Thursday shrugged off polls that suggest most Iraqis see Americans as occupiers not liberators. "I saw a poll that said the right track-wrong track in Iraq was better than here in America," he told reporters.
508505
President Bush understands there is growing U.S. concern over his handling of the Iraq war but will not rely on polls to determine when to withdraw troops, his spokesman said Sunday.
15166
President Bush says he doesn't envision a longtime presence of U.S. troops in Iraq similar to post-World War II deployments in Europe and South Korea that continue today.
473129
President Bush on Monday embraced the new leadership in Iraq as a turning point in the war but claimed only gradual progress in years of fighting and acknowledged that Americans are uneasy about the outcome.
239397
President Bush said on Tuesday he was considering a short-term U.S. troop increase in Iraq, but a spokesman denied reports of a rift with Pentagon chiefs said to oppose the idea.
616772
President Bush said on Tuesday the hand of al Qaeda lay behind the sectarian violence racking Iraq, and deflected talk of "civil war." Bush, who made his remarks in Estonia on his way to a NATO summit, has ...Comment
748073
'Civil war' implies two sides, but Iraq's conflict is multi-sided, officials admit. Can US policy cope with them all?
55
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah  - For the third time in less   than a year and two months before crucial U.S. elections,   President George W. Bush is launching a new campaign to counter   opposition to the Iraq war with a series of speeches he insists   are not political.
391885
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Monday he does not expect civil war in Iraq and pointed to the recent retaking of the former insurgent stronghold of Samarra as evidence of progress in stabilizing the country before elections in January.
352110
Denying he has painted too rosy a picture about Iraq, President Bush said Thursday he would consider sending more troops if asked, but Iraq&#39;s interim leader firmly said they weren&#39;t needed.
316020
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.
602772
President Bush said Saturday he is open to the possibility of slowing or stopping plans to bring home more U.S. troops from Iraq, defying domestic demands to speed the withdrawals. Updated on war developments, Bush said the U.S. presence in Iraq will outlast his presidency.