Bush Gives Medal of Freedom to Iraq Figures
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Trumpeting  America as liberator,  the White House conferred the highest civilian honor yesterday on three men intimately involved with the decision to invade Iraq or the troubled aftermath of the invasion.
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As Americans battled in Iraq, President Bush went to Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday to honor those now in combat, those who served previously, and those who &quot;did not live to be called veterans.
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Washington -- President Bush bestowed the nation&#39;s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Tuesday on three of the central architects and executors of the war in Iraq, one of the president&#39;s strongest efforts yet at putting a formal
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President Bush launched his inaugural celebrations on Tuesday by thanking two groups that played major roles in his election to a second term &#151; the military that prosecuted the war in Iraq and his most ardent and generous political supporters.
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MARTINSBURG, West Virginia  - U.S. President George W. Bush, trying to tap into Independence Day patriotism to rally support for an unpopular war, appealed on Wednesday for American patience and resolve in Iraq.
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WASHINGTON: George W. Bush yesterday bestowed the highest US civilian honour on three officials who were central to the war in Iraq, sidestepping their ties to controversies over the conflict and its aftermath.
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CAMP PENDLETON ---- Cheered by about 7,000 Camp Pendleton troops, President Bush thanked local Marines and sailors and their families Tuesday for their sacrifice during the war in Iraq.
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President Bush called 10 members of the US military around the world and in the United States on Friday to thank them for their service and share holiday greetings.
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WASHINGTON - President Bush paused on Veterans Day to honor American soldiers who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan during his presidency and in wars past.
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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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CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Cheered by about 7,000 Camp Pendleton troops, President Bush thanked local Marines and sailors and their families Tuesday for their sacrifice during the war in Iraq.
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President George W. Bush Tuesday marked the 15th anniversary of the tearing down of the Berlin Wall, calling it World Freedom Day.
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President Bush, spending the holiday at the presidential retreat at Camp David, made early morning calls to ten members of the U.S. armed forces Thursday to wish them a happy Thanksgiving and thank them for their service to the nation.
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US President George W. Bush awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States, to three former aides for their &quot;pivotal roles&quot; in carrying out his Iraq policy, report agencies.
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BAGHDAD  - At least 13 Iraqis were killed in a string of Christmas Day shootings and bombings, as US President George W. Bush thanked American soldiers for their sacrifice and for protecting America.
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US President George W Bush thanked troops stationed at southern California&#39;s Camp Pendleton on Tuesday, saying he was proud of their service and it would help Iraqis bring about democracy as they moved closer to elections on January 30.
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President Bush celebrated the contributions of veterans and active-duty military ahead of the Memorial Day holiday, saying Saturday that the service of U.S. troops in Iraq has produced democracy for that country and made Americans safer.