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/ 27 November 2007

Time is right for Middle East peace, says Bush

United States President George Bush said on Tuesday it was the ”right time” for peace between Israel and the Palestinians before launching his biggest initiative to negotiate an end to the conflict. But he warned ”achieving this goal will not be easy”, according to remarks prepared for delivery at the opening later of the Annapolis peace conference.

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/ 30 November 2005

Bush defends Iraq war policy

United States President George Bush, facing growing doubts about his war strategy, said on Wednesday that Iraqi troops are increasingly taking the lead in battle, but that ”this will take time and patience”. In a speech defending his policy, Bush said Iraqi forces have made substantial progress in the past year.