With Support Falling, Bush Attempts to Rally Country For Ongoing War in Iraq

Elites TV
Aug. 22, 2005

With support for the war in Iraq at an all-time low, President Bush will interrupt his five-week long vacation at his Crawford, Texas in an attempt to rally public support for the war.

According to published reports, Bush will attempt to compare the war in Iraq to other long conflicts like World War II which the United States fought for nearly four years.

Mr. Bush will also again invoke the September 11 attacks, claiming that the insurgents battling against American troops in Iraq 'share the same values' as the September 11 hijackers.

On Monday afternoon, the president will address a veterans group in Salt Lake City, Utah at 1:35 EDT.

In June, Mr. Bush tried to address the Iraq war during a prime time press conference.

During that speech, the president claimed, 'Our mission in Iraq is clear: We're hunting down the terrorists. We're helping Iraqis build a free nation that is an ally in the war on terror.'

Despite the speech, the public's support for the war, where more than 1,860 Americans have been killed, has continued to wane.

Factors for the public's flagging support include the lack of a clear reason as to why we invaded in the first place, the fact that Iraq had no connection to the September 11 attacks, talk of a long and drawn out war without clear objectives and the ever rising body count of American soldiers.

Despite the criticism, President Bush continues to defend his policy in Iraq. He also hopes the possibility of a new Iraqi constitution will give the appearance of progress in the region. The president faces an uphill battle to convince the American people.