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Bush says Iraq pullout would lead to
mistrust
19.11.2005
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President George W. Bush
has again rejected calls for a quick U.S. withdrawal
from Iraq, saying a pullout now would signal that
the United States cannot be trusted and would hand
the country over to Iraqi insurgents.
"We would undermine the morale of our troops -- by
betraying the cause for which they have sacrificed,"
Bush said. "We would cause the tyrants in the Middle
East to laugh at our failed resolve, and tighten
their repressive grip.
We would hand Iraq over to enemies who have pledged
to attack us -- and the global terrorist movement
would be emboldened and more dangerous than ever
before. To retreat before victory would be an act of
recklessness and dishonor and I will not allow it."
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US President W. George Bush J.
Photo: White House |
Bush made the remarks in a televised address late
last night from the Oval Office.
He said work in Iraq has been "more difficult than
we expected" but urged Americans not to "give in to
despair."
Bush said the recent parliamentary elections in Iraq
will not end the violence there, but he added that
they mark the beginning of a constitutional
democracy in the heart of the Middle East.
The speech was Bush's fifth on Iraq in the course of
nearly three weeks. In those addresses, Bush has
admitted setbacks in Iraq and outlined a strategy he
says will enable the Iraqi people to establish a
stable political system and a strong defense capable
of putting down the insurgency.
AP/Reuters
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