"Harry Hope" <rivrvu@no-spam> wrote in message
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> From Reuters, 7/2/03:
> http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=3028560
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> By Steve Holland
>
> WASHINGTON (Reuters) -
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> President Bush on Wednesday had a tough message for Iraqi militants
> attacking U.S. troops -- "Bring them on" -- and said the U.S. military
> presence was sufficient to deal with the attackers.
>
> Bush spoke in the face of increasing American concern about the rising
> casualty toll among U.S. troops.
>
> At least 23 American servicemen have been killed by hostile fire since
> Bush declared major combat operations over on May 1.
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> "My answer is: Bring them on."
>
> Georgie W. AWOL Bush
>
> Harry