President Bush vowed on Tuesday night that the United States would not bow to the surge of violence in Iraq, saying that to change course in the face of mounting attacks would betray the Iraqi people and embolden America’s enemies around the world. Mr. Bush strongly reiterated his commitment to transferring sovereignty in Iraq back to Iraqis on schedule on June 30 despite the spike in resistance there. Seeking to tamp down concern that Iraq is spinning out of control, Mr. Bush said he would provide the military with whatever forces it needed to quell the insurgency and come up with whatever money is necessary to rebuild Iraq. Full Story
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