Below is a small part of what Mr. Bush said in his press conference on February 28, 2008
The president also said Congress should act on fully funding the war in Iraq, where he said his troop surge has paid off with decreased deaths among U.S. soldiers and marines and Iraqi civilians. He said the diminished violence has encouraged stability and enabled the Iraqi government to engage in reconciliation efforts.
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Carefully note how Mr. Bush made no mention of Muqtada al-Sadr’s militia’s ceasefire. Is this what the White House spokeswoman had in mind when she said Mr. Bush stood on principle and delivered results?
Below is a small part of an article referencing the extension of Muqtada al-Sadr’s Iraqi cease fire.
Sadr Extends Truce In Iraq
U.S. Officials Hail Cleric’s DecisionShiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr talks to the media in his house in the holy Shiite city of Najaf, Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2005. Al-Sadr announced Friday Feb. 22, 2008 that he will extend a cease-fire order to his Shiite Mahdi Army by another six months, giving Iraq a chance to continue its fragile recovery from brutal sectarian violence. (AP Photo/Alla Al-Marjani, File)
