US President George W. Bush signaled Saturday his unwillingness to consider early US troop reductions in Iraq,

Bush Says Offensive in Iraq is Just Beginning

"We cannot expect the new strategy we are carrying out to bring success overnight," the president concluded. "But by standing with the Iraqi people as they build their democracy, we will deliver a devastating blow to Al-Qaeda, we will help provide new hope for millions of people throughout the Middle East, we will gain a friend and ally in the war on terror, and we will make the American people safer."