memeorandum: President Bush Holds a News Conference (Washington Post)

2:00 AM ET, August 22, 2006

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Daniela Deane / Washington Post:

Bush Warns It Would Be 'Disaster' to Leave Iraq — President Bush said Monday the United States would lose "our soul as a nation" if it gave up on the Iraq war now, warning it would be a "disaster" if U.S. troops left before the new Iraqi government can control the country.

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Ahmadinejad: "The Iranian People Will Force You to Bow and Surrender" — From Iranian TV, August 13, 2006. (Courtesy of MEMRI TV.)

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George Jahn / Associated Press:

Iran denies inspectors access to site — VIENNA, Austria - Iran has turned away U.N. inspectors wanting to examine its underground nuclear site in an apparent violation of the Nonproliferation Treaty, diplomats and U.N. officials said Monday. — The officials, who spoke on condition …

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Cameron Abadi / Spiegel Online:

Ignoring the Propaganda in Tehran — The government of Iran appears set to reject the European incentive package on Tuesday. A show of strength? A diplomatic blunder? Iranians themselves don't know what to think. — "No, don't worry. We are peaceful people," Arash says.

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Washington Post:

President Bush Holds a News Conference — SPEAKER: GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES — BUSH: Thank you all. Please be seated. — Fancy digs you got here. — Thanks for your hospitality. It's good to visit with you. I look forward to taking some of your questions.

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Patrick Bishop / Telegraph:

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Fred Barbash / Washington Post:

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CNN:

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New York Times:

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Martin Asser / BBC:

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