Al-Qaeda 'On The Run,' Bush Tells Americans [View All]

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Source: national post Canada

WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush yesterday hailed the U.S. troop surge in Iraq as a major success that has put al-Qaeda and other enemies of America "on the run," producing successes few people believed possible a year ago.

In his annual State of the Union address to the American people, Mr. Bush said the security gains have been so great the United States is now increasingly prepared to hand over the lead in military operations to Iraqi forces.

"Our enemies in Iraq have been hit hard. They are not yet defeated, and we can still expect tough fighting ahead," Mr. Bush said in the address, his eighth and last as President.



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