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Press Release Source: White House Press Office Radio Address of President Bush to the NationSaturday April 10, 10:07 am ET WASHINGTON, April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of a radio address by President Bush to the nation: THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week in Iraq, our coalition forces have faced challenges, and taken the fight to the enemy. And our offensive will continue in the weeks ahead. As the June 30th date for Iraqi sovereignty draws near, a small faction is attempting to derail Iraqi democracy and seize power. In some cities, Saddam supporters and terrorists have...

Coalition Working to Pacify Fallujah, Destroy Sadr Militia By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, April 8, 2004 – Coalition forces are working to pacify Fallujah and other parts the Sunni Triangle area, and they are destroying the militia led by Muqtada al-Sadr in the central and southern areas of Iraq, the commander of coalition forces in Iraq said today. Army Lt. Gen. Ricardo S. Sanchez, commander of Combined Joint Task Force 7, said during a briefing from Baghdad that the coalition will not allow thugs, extremists and terrorists to stop the transition to Iraqi sovereignty or to try...

<p>BAGHDAD, Iraq — A new U.S.-led operation is underway to eliminate the al-Mahdi Army militia, led by the anti-American radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr (search).</p> <p>Operation Resolute Sword will aim to break the hold the militia has over some parts of two southern Iraqi cities as U.S. Marines and Iraqi soldiers continue to battle insurgents in Fallujah and other cities.</p>