BUSH CONTINUES COMMANDING THE WAR ON TWO FRONTS: TERRORISTS ABROAD AND LIBERALS AT HOME
US President George W. Bush expressed frustration with efforts to train security forces in Iraq, and made clear that Iraqi elections set for January 30 would not spell the end of deadly violence.
Facing reporters during a 53-minute press conference, Bush also stood by Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, insisting that the embattled Pentagon chief and Iraq war planner was "doing a really fine job" and would stay on.
Bush vowed to keep working with Russian President Vladimir Putin despite sometimes sharp disagreements; said "now is the time" to make progress on ending the Middle East conflict; and said multilateral diplomacy was the best way to deal with surviving "axis of evil" members Iran and North Korea. More...
Facing reporters during a 53-minute press conference, Bush also stood by Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, insisting that the embattled Pentagon chief and Iraq war planner was "doing a really fine job" and would stay on.
Bush vowed to keep working with Russian President Vladimir Putin despite sometimes sharp disagreements; said "now is the time" to make progress on ending the Middle East conflict; and said multilateral diplomacy was the best way to deal with surviving "axis of evil" members Iran and North Korea. More...
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