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Bush to defend Iraq war in major policy speech Tuesday

US President George W. Bush said Saturday he would defend the US-led war in Iraq and the war on terrorism in his annual State of the Union address Tuesday night.


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US President George W. Bush said Saturday he would defend the US-led war in Iraq and the war on terrorism in his annual State of the Union address Tuesday night.

"America continues to wage a relentless campaign against terrorists who threaten our country," Bush said in his weekly radio address.

"We're fighting this war on the offensive, denying terrorists refuge, identifying and seizing their secret finances, and holding terrorists and their sponsors to account," he said. "These terrorists are still dangerous, and we will stay on the hunt, until they are destroyed."

Across the Middle East, Bush said, America is confronting danger and promoting democracy and hope. He said, in Afghanistan, the fall of the Taliban has led to a new constitution that promotes democracy and protects the rights of women.

"The leader of Libya has now pledged to disclose and dismantle all of his weapons of mass destruction programs," he said. "And in Iraq, the enemies of freedom are being systematically routed from their holes and rounded up."

"Iraqis are assuming greater responsibility for their own security and future government. American troops in that country are performing their duty with skill and courage, and we're proud of them all," Bush said.


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