Bush: Election won't end violence in Iraq

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WASHINGTON - President Bush (news - web sites) cautioned that Iraq (news - web sites)'s elections will not put an end to terrorist violence. But he said the vote will mark the beginning of peace, stability, prosperity and justice for the troubled country.


"Tomorrow's election will add to the momentum of democracy," Bush said in using his weekly radio address Saturday to describe his long-term goal for the United States to help rid the world of tyranny.


He said terrorists will stop at nothing to prevent or disrupt Sunday's voting because so much is at stake. "The terrorists and those who benefited from the tyranny of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) know that free elections will expose the emptiness of their vision for Iraq."

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The United States is pouring more than $1 billion a week into Iraq, forcing Bush to ask Congress for an additional $80 billion in wartime funds. About 150,000 Americans are serving in Iraq.


Intent on offering its own interpretation of the election, the administration has scheduled Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (news - web sites) for appearances Sunday morning on television talk shows.


Kindasleezy is going to be lying her ass off tomorrow on the talk shows, I imagine the hosts will grill her unmercilessly. :eyes: This should be one for the scrapbook of Bush Administration lies. I can hardly wait.


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