Bush Faces Worsening Iraq Crisis as Election Nears
President Bush confronts rising U.S. casualties and intensifying violence in Iraq as April opens with heavy fighting. Bush aims to transfer power by June 30, but chaos and rival Shiite and Sunni insurgencies strain his strategy and erode domestic support. Bremer acknowledges problems amid growing unrest.
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Bush calls Iraq on path to democracy amid violence
President Bush told a crowd in El Dorado Arkansas that Iraq remains on the path to democracy despite suicide bombings and terrorism. A Pew poll shows his job approval at 43 percent with broad disapproval of Iraq handling. Analysts say public doubt grows while some urge delaying the June 30 power transfer.
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