Bush to announce new Iraq strategy in January

Source: CCTV.com | 12-13-2006 09:11

The White House says US President George W. Bush will delay announcing a new strategy for Iraq until the new year. Latest opinion polls show that more than 60 percent of Americans now believe the war was a mistake. On Tuesday, Bush met with Iraq's vice president, Tariq al-Hashemi.

George W. Bush, said, "And so our message to you today and to the Iraqi people is that we want to help you. We want to help your government be effective. We want to help your government live up to its word and ideals. And I thank you for being a leader of one aspect of Iraqi society. You are the leader of many Sunnis and you are committed to a government made of of Sunnis, Shi'ites, Kurdish and every other group in the country that will help achieve peace and I welcome you, I thank you, and I praise your courage."

Editor:Du Xiaodan