Bush: Iraq Center Of War On Terror

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Bush: Iraq Center Of War On Terror

CLEVELAND, Ohio (CNN) -- In the face of flagging support for the Iraq war, President Bush said Monday that the country is the central front in the war on terror.

Before an audience at the City Club of Cleveland, Bush cited the northern city of Tal Afar, once an insurgent stronghold.

The president said Iraqi troops took the lead in the retaking and rebuilding of the city. (Tal Afar locator map)

"In this city, we see the outlines of the Iraq that we and the Iraqi people have been fighting for," Bush said. "A free and secure people are getting back on their feet ... are participating in government and civic life."