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Bush Welcomes New Iraqi Leadership President Bush says developments in Iraq give the United States a chance to rethink war priorities. He expects the new Iraqi government to "assume growing responsibility" for national security, adding: "As more Iraqi forces stand up, more American forces will stand down."
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Bush Welcomes New Iraqi Leadership

Bush Welcomes New Iraqi Leadership

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President Bush says developments in Iraq give the United States a chance to rethink war priorities. He expects the new Iraqi government to "assume growing responsibility" for national security, adding: "As more Iraqi forces stand up, more American forces will stand down."