Bush Defends Iraq War Effort
Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007 | 9:53 a.m.
DEFENSIVE SPEECH: President Bush gave a ringing defense of the war effort Tuesday in a speech that sounded like he'd already made up his mind to stay and fight.
HIGHLIGHTS: Bush hailed security gains, defended middling progress by Iraqi leaders and argued that the future of the Middle East depended on the outcome.
HIS TIMING: Bush's speech to the American Legion comes two weeks before he receives a major assessment of the war in Iraq.
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