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Show Sunday, September 9, 2007 All DAILY HERALD Bush braces for fight in Congress over his Iraq policy TomRaum THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HONOLUL- U- President Bush met with wounded soldiers and military commanders Saturday before heading for the White House and a renewed fight with the Democratic-run Congress over future U.S. involvement in Iraq. He plans a nationally televised address this coming week to "lay out a vision" for the American people about the U.S. role. In his Saturday radio address, Bush also set the stage for Monday's congressional testimony by Gen. David Petraeus, the chief U.S. commander in Iraq. Bush flew here from Sydney, Australia. As Air Force One refueled in Hawaii, he met with the soldiers and was briefed by military commanders. He was expected back in Washington early Sunday. In the radio talk, recorded before the flight, Bush recounted his Labor Day trip to Iraq's Anbar Province to visit U.S. troops and "see with my own eyes the remarkable changes they are making possible." Sunni tribal leaders, working with Iraqi and U.S. forces, helped drive out militants, Bush said. "The level of violence is dowa Local governments are meeting again. Young Sunnis are joining the police and army. And normal life is said. returning," the president "Success in Anbar is critical to the democratic future of Iraq and to the war on terror," he said. But the Senate's top Democrat contended in his party's weekly radio address that the president had misled the counwar in try into "an Iraq" before finishing the job of destroying The U.S. military is not to blame for setbacks in the war, said Nevada Sea Harry Reid. "These are President Bush's failures and it is long past time for him to change his flawed policies," he said. Previewing his national address, Bush said he would "lay out a vision for future involvement in Iraq one that I believe the American people and their elected leaders of both parties can support. By coming together on the way forward, we will strengthen Iraq's democracy , deal a blow to our enemies, secure interests in the Middle East and make our nation safer." Anticipating Petraeus's testimony to Congress, Reid said he expected the commander's assessment would "pass through the White House spin machine, where facts are often ignored or twisted, and intelligence is cherry-picked.- " After meeting privately with a group of wounded soldiers, Bush told reporters traveling with him that Americans can be assured that the troops are getting the best medical care possible. Pearl Harbor for lunch with military commanders and private briefings. Bush left Sydney after the first formal session of this Bush said: "There is no quesyear's meeting of Pacific Rim tion there's still hard work to leaders. He cut the visit short do, but my resolve is as strong to return home because of the as it's ever been" He asked busy week on Iraq awaiting him. But the president had arCongress to "sit back and listen to what they have to say," rived in Australia earlier than referring to Petraeus and Ryan originally scheduled and spent Crocker, the U.S. ambassador the past four days meeting in Iraq. with other leaders from the ' Bush said that when he region. learned of the layover in HaThey had lunch and joined waii, he thought it "best to stop for a traditional "group photo," to say hello to some of our in which all members wore wounded." He spoke to the coats. Australian "bone-dry- " wounded soldiers and Marines Bush watched fireworks over on Hickham Air Force Base, Sydney Harbor and had dinwhere his plane was being ner with fellow heads of state, refueled, then went to adjacent before departing. "I'm amazed at their spirit and resolve," he said. "What I heard was encouraging." Addressing the Iraq business that awaits him in Washington, ( save up to VMWN DM wx m 75 k Large Selection of Ladies', Petites'& Dillard's Woman Fashion Separates from ) IFK TO r OFF O i i 75 75 OFF OFF Ladies' Ladies' Summer American Summer n; Dresses V & Social Occasion Designer Apparel ZD ! 75 A tk& OFF Sunny Taylor, One World & More I 75 OFF Ladies' Ladies' Summer Summer if Denim & - H Hampshire Studio Knits Twill Crops f V I - 1 75 I OFF 75 Large Selection of Ladies' Summer Sandals, Casual & Canvas Shoes, OFF Entire Stock of Juniors' Summer ( SiPi i t .' 75 Young ' 1 I Men's V ! 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