Iraq War Taking Heavy Toll On Bush; He Faces a Grim Picture of Rising Casualties, Growing Violence, Skittish Allies and Arab Anger

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Five months before the election, President Bush confronts a grim picture in Iraq of rising casualties, growing violence, skittish allies and Arab anger.

To the administration's dismay, the setbacks have drowned out news of an improving economy at home and have pushed Iraq to the top of Americans' concerns. Those anxieties have helped drive down Bush's approval ratings to the lowest point of his presidency and stirred deep doubts about his handling of Iraq.

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Iraq War Taking Heavy Toll On Bush; He Faces a Grim Picture of Rising Casualties, Growing Violence, Skittish Allies and Arab Anger

Excerpts from President Bush's speech Monday night at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., as provided by the White House:

"America's task in Iraq is not only to defeat an enemy, it is to give strength to a friend...

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