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    Bush Takes Another Swing at Convincing Americans on Iraq

    President Bush says he knows Americans are not satisfied with the war in Iraq.   He says he’s not satisfied either, and that American forces are “shifting tactics” in order to win.   In a news conference today, he said that progress in Iraq will be measured by “benchmarks” adopted by President al Maliki. We hear about the political…

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    President Bush says he knows Americans are not satisfied with the war in Iraq. He says he’s not satisfied either, and that American forces are “shifting tactics” in order to win.In a news conference today, he said that progress in Iraq will be measured by “benchmarks” adopted by President al Maliki. We hear about the political implications less than two weeks before the November elections.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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