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REGION: Middle East
TOPIC: Politics
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Newsmaker Interview
An Interview with President Bush The president discusses his new Iraq strategy with Jim Lehrer
January 16, 2007
IN THE NEWSRelated Information
January 16, 2007, 4 PM ET
Newsmaker Interview
President Bush Defends New Iraq Strategy

President Bush In an extensive conversation with Jim Lehrer, President Bush explains why sending more troops into Iraq will help stem the violence, why withdrawing now would be a expedited failure, and how Americans can participate in the struggle for freedom.

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January 16, 2007, 7:15 PM ET
Analysis
President Owes Public More Information, Analysts Say
While satisfied with President Bush's reasons as to why success in Iraq is crucial, the president still needs to convince those skeptical of the new strategy that it will work, political analysts David Brooks and Mark Shields say.

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Main: Iraq In Transition
Past Interviews
President Bush, Dec. 16, 2005: The president discusses his administration's efforts to build a democratic nation in Iraq and refuses to discuss reported monitoring of telecommunications by the National Security Agency.
Candidate George Bush, April 27, 2000: Presidential candidate Bush talks about partisanship in Congress, Social Security reform, fundraising, influence and gun control, and his differences with Vice President Gore.
Vice President Dick Cheney, July 18, 2001: The vice president responds to questions about the state of U.S. energy consumption and conservation.
Dick Cheney, August 2, 2000: The former congressman and secretary of defense discusses his vision for a Bush administration.
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