President George W. Bush delivers his statement on the escalating Russian violence in Georgia Monday, Aug. 11, 2008, in the Rose Garden of the White House. President Bush pressed Russia to accept an immediate cease-fire and to pull back its troops. White House photo by Luke Sharrett
Flanked by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, President George W. Bush delivers a statement in the Rose Garden Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008, regarding efforts by the United States to resolve the crisis in Georgia. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian