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Bush Appeals for Patience

President reaffirms support for surge timetable as Congress readies for a fight

By M. Morris, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 10, 2007 4:59 PM CDT

(Newser) – George Bush didn't want to be a "war president," he said today, but now that he is, he'll wait for a scheduled September update from the US commander in Iraq before planning "a way forward." Even as calls for policy change... Read full story »

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