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Bush Sees Success as Iraq War Turns 5

Bush says the war must be won

By Peter Fearon, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 19, 2008 7:00 AM CDT

(Newser) – On the fifth anniversary of launching the shock-and-awe assault that toppled Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq, President Bush will make a major speech at the Pentagon today, CNN reports. In excerpts from the speech he acknowledges that "the fight in Iraq was faltering,"... Read full story »

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