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President Bush Discusses Iraq
whitehouse.gov - 7/31/2008
President Bush Discusses Iraq
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President Bush on Thursday said, "We remain a nation at war. Al Qaeda is on the run in Iraq -- but the terrorists remain dangerous, and they are determined to strike our country and our allies again. In this time of war, America is grateful to all the men and women who have stepped forward to defend us. They understand that we have no greater responsibility than to stop the terrorists before ...

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Think Progress:  Lieberman To Introduce Resolution Praising Success Of Surge ‘Against Enemies Who Attacked America On 9/11′

Political Animal:  Lieberman still confused about the war in Iraq

Crooks and Liars:  Lieberman still confused about the war in Iraq

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Lieberman To Introduce Resolution Praising Success Of Surge ‘Against Enemies Who Attacked America On 9/11′
Think Progress — ... This morning, Sens. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) held a press conference to express their “pleasure” about President Bush’s statement this morning regarding what he described as “encouraging news from Iraq” and “the success of the surge.” ...

Lieberman still confused about the war in Iraq
Political Animal — ... The president spoke briefly this morning from the White House, heralding the “success of the surge” for creating “sustained progress” in Iraq. Soon after, Joe Lieberman announced that he and Lindsey Graham are “introducing a resolution recognizing the strategic success that the surge has achieved in a central front — the central front of the war on terror against the enemies who attacked America on 9/11/01, and expressing our thanks to our troops who’ve made that success possible.” ...

Lieberman still confused about the war in Iraq
Crooks and Liars — ... The president spoke briefly this morning from the White House, heralding the “success of the surge” for creating “sustained progress” in Iraq. Soon after, Joe Lieberman announced that he and Lindsey Graham are “introducing a resolution recognizing the strategic success that the surge has achieved in a central front — the central front of the war on terror against the enemies who attacked America on 9/11/01, and expressing our thanks to our troops who’ve made that success possible.” ...

Big Lie: Lieberman Says Iraq Was Enemy 'Who Attacked America on 9/11/01'
The BRAD BLOG — ... (I-Conn.), who used Bush's statement as an opportunity to trot out one of the tired-est of the GOP Big Lies: that Saddam Hussein's government was behind the 9/11 attacks. First, here's a bit of Bush's non-declaration of success mumbo-jumbo: ...

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