Posted on 03/12/2004 1:34:53 PM PST by areafiftyone
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush marks the one-year anniversary of the Iraq invasion with a speech next week on the war there and in Afghanistan. But the White House is looking to spotlight progress in the broader war on terrorism, from breaking up an arms-dealing network based in Pakistan to persuading Libya to give up weapons of mass destruction.
Also blended into Bush's schedule are political events in key electoral states including Pennsylvania and Florida.
Every day next week, the White House has arranged events meant to highlight gains in the war on terrorism and the Iraq war, which began March 19, 2003.
Bush sets the stage this weekend by sending Secretary of State Colin Powell, national security adviser Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld onto the Sunday news shows. Their message: The Iraq campaign and the anti-terror war are getting results.
Monday, the White House showcases one of its greatest success stories - tons of nuclear weapons components recently shipped back from Libya to a storage facility in Oak Ridge, Tenn. In December, the United States and Britain persuaded Libya to abandon nuclear, chemical and biological weapons programs. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham leads a tour of the storage facility.
Translation for those who speak English: "President Bush marks the FIRST anniversary ..."
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