Tony Snow: Iraq PM's Security Plan That Bush Praised Is Not Working...

Associated Press ANNE GEARAN July 25, 2006 at 01:57 PM
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President Bush said Tuesday that a plan to bolster Iraqi security forces in Baghdad will better address the violence there as he pledged to be a "strong partner" with Iraq's new democratic government.

Bush thanked Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for his courage and perseverance in the face of sectarian violence as the Shiite politician made his first visit to the White House. Recent violence has sapped political support for the more than 3-year-old war in Iraq, in both the United States and Iraq.

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