U.S. President George W. Bush speaks about the U.S. military involvement in Iraq while at the Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre at the George Washington University in Washington March 13, 2006.  (Xinhua/Reuters)

    WASHINGTON, March 13 (Xinhuanet) -- U.S. President George W. Bush vowed here to build "a strong democracy ... a modern economy" in Iraq while admitting that "the situation in Iraq is still tense."  

    "We are still seeing acts of sectarian violence and reprisal. Yet out of this crisis, we have also seen signs of a hopeful future," Bush said in his first of a new series of speeches on Iraq. Full Story>>

Bush calls for patience on Iraq situation

    WASHINGTON, March 13 (Xinhuanet) -- U.S. President George W. Bush on Monday called on the American public to show patience on the situation in Iraq, where political leaders were struggling to forma unity government amid escalating violence after the bombing of a Shiite mosque last month. 

    "Forming a government will demand negotiation and compromise by the Iraqis; it will require patience on the part of America and her allies," Bush said in a speech at George Washington University. Full Story>>

Bush accuses Iran of contributing to unrest in Iraq

    WASHINGTON, March 13 (Xinhuanet) -- U.S. President George W. Bush on Monday accused Iran of being responsible for the unrest in Iraq, saying that some of the homemade bombs were from Iran. 

    Addressing on the Global War on Terror at George Washington University, Bush said "some of the most powerful IEDs (improvised explosive devices) we are seeing in Iraq today include components that came from Iran." Full Story>>