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Bush defends US-led invasion of Iraq
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Source: CCTV.com | 11-27-2008 10:08
Special Report: Iraq in TransitionUS President George W. Bush has defended the US-led invasion of Iraq, in a speech at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Bush thanked troops for their service and gave encouragement to thousands of soldiers getting ready to deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan.
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| US President George W. Bush has defended the US-led invasion of Iraq, in a speech at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.(CCTV.com) |
He gave the speech on the eve of a vote in Iraq on a security agreement that would let American troops stay in Iraq through 2011 before their exit.
George W. Bush, US President, said, "As conditions on the ground continue to improve, we will further reduce American combat forces in Iraq. This is a strategy I call return on success. So far we brought home the marine expeditionary unit, two marine battalions, six army brigades without replacement, including the Rakkasan. By the end of January, we will have brought home more than four thousand additional troops."
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