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U.S. President Bush Declares Iraq 'Central Front on The War on Terror' |
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Written by Staff
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Thursday, 17 August 2006 |
As the November U.S. gubernatorial elections approach, President George W. Bush in an effort to secure a Republican win is making the rounds in various speaking engagements throughout the U.S. With increasing pressure from the Democratic camp and the American public to set a specific time-line for U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, Mr. Bush remains firm in his commitment to the war-torn country warning of dire consequences should the U.S. leave Iraq too soon.
Speaking earlier this week in Pennsylvania, Mr. Bush vehemently declared that the American presence in Iraq is the "central front on the war on terror". The president added his concerns regarding Middle East oil control saying, "Leaving before we complete our mission would create a terrorist state in the heart of the Middle East, a country with huge oil reserves that the terrorist network would be willing to use to extract economic pain from those of us who believe in freedom."
The president also warned of the probability that the U.S. would lose all credibility with the rest of the world if they left Iraq too soon and asked rhetorically, "Who would want to stand with the United States of America if we didn't complete the mission, and a mission that can be completed and will be completed?"
Meanwhile violence throughout Iraq continues to escalate. The latest attacks have left dozens killed and many more injured at various points in Iraq including Sadr City, the northern town of Baquba as well as Kirkuk and Falluja.
Despite Bush's resolve to stay the course in Iraq, that country's prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki appears to be disagreeing with the position being taken by the U.S. president. al-Maliki is confident that Iraqi troops are ready to completely take over his country's security saying, "Iraqi forces are now capable of taking charge of security tasks in most of Iraq's provinces and would be able to fill the vacuum if multinational forces withdrew."
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