Bush Still Optimistic About Iraq
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While a new intelligence estimate offers a gloomy assessment of Iraq's future, President Bush talks instead about brighter days ahead under a new prime minister and the promise of free elections. "Freedom is on the march," he told a campaign rally Thursday.
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Iraq's visiting prime minister, Ayad Allawi, says he shares a hopeful view with President Bush that things are getting better in Allawi's tumultuous nation, a conviction the president is putting on full display to persuade doubting U.S. voters.
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President Bush said on Thursday that  he and Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi would "stay the course"  in Iraq and insisted national elections will be held there in  January despite a worsening insurgency.
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President Bush said Tuesday his decision to send more troops to Baghdad is yielding "gradual but important" progress in Iraq. He portrayed himself as steadfast while Democrats squabble over strategy.
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CLOUDED HOPES: An Associated Press poll finds that six in 10 Americans feel hopeful about President Bush's second term, but the hope is clouded by anxiety over when the bloodshed in Iraq will end.
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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.
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US President George W Bush says he will not be rushed into deciding how to change his Iraq policy.
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U.S. President George W. Bush insisted on Wednesday that the economic stimulus package he is working on with Congress will be robust enough to help the U.S. economy.
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President Bush, in Iraq on Monday, emphasized security gains, sectarian reconciliation and the possibility of a troop withdrawal.
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Petraeus and Bush put a sunny face on progress in Iraq. But two new assessments provide a morning-after jolt of reality
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President Bush today promised continued progress toward a stable and self-governing Iraq so that &quot;American troops can come home with the honor they have earned.
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Bush thanks Marines for their service and says he is confident Iraqis will learn to defend themselves. CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- In a somber address on the 63rd anniversary of Pearl Harbor, President Bush
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President Bush paid a rare visit to the press cabin aboard Air Force One on Thursday to express optimism about his prospects and dismiss polls showing Democrat John Kerry won their third debate.
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WASHINGTON - Iraq's visiting prime minister, Ayad Allawi, says he shares a hopeful view with President Bush that things are getting better in Allawi's tumultuous nation, a conviction the president is putting on full display to persuade doubting U.S. voters...
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President Bush sought on Tuesday to boost the morale of US troops facing extended deployments in Iraq by promising to train Iraqi forces to replace them but acknowledged only mixed results so far.
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HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii  - President George W. Bush said on Saturday his resolve to press ahead with the effort to stabilize Iraq was as strong as ever, the latest indication he is unlikely to call for a major change in strategy when he delivers a report to Congress next week.
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President Bush said on Thursday freedom was on the march in Iraq even as a US intelligence report depicted a bleak outlook for the country&#39;s future.