Radio Address From Mars

Apparently George "I Don't Read Newspapers" Bush is still isolated from world events in his Wahington Neocon bubble. Here's an AP report on his Saturday radio address. Illustrations mine.

Bush vows to defeat 'small faction' of Iraqi insurgents

Saturday,April 10,2004,11:05 AM Crawford, Texas-AP -- President Bush says the U-S military and its allies won't let insurgents win the battle in Iraq. Teenagers, U.S. troops in confusing Baghdad battle In today's weekly radio address, the president said a small faction is trying to seize power as the date nears for Iraqi sovereignty. U.S. Forces in Iraq Pull Out of Baghdad's Sadr City Bush says the insurgents want the U-S to falter and delay the turnover of sovereignty -- scheduled for June 30th. US-picked Iraqi leaders blast Fallujah offensive But Bush is vowing to take the fight to the enemy. Withdraw or face revolution! He says a coalition of forces will fight on many fronts until the enemies are defeated. US fights to keep its Iraqi allies on board U.S. allies grow uneasy as Iraq roils Koizumi govt in crisis over kidnap Much of the heavy fighting in recent weeks has centered around the city of Fallujah -- making it the symbol of resistance for some Iraqis. One US marine killed, one wounded since Fallujah ceasefire Bush says U-S Marines are taking control of the city, block by block. Clashes erupt in Baghdad, US offers Fallujah truce