Bush “Iraq War, Don’t be in a hurry”

The US has eased a speed of a military strategy which removes Sadam Hussein the president of Iraq, as the domestic and external criticism on the military strategy has been evaluated. Also, it has adjusted a time through rallying the Iraq anti-establishment positively.

George W. Bush, the US president met the reporters in Texas during the vacation on August 10 and said “The US doesn’t have the impending war plan against Iraq, and will discuss with the congress and friendly nations for many options including the military strategy over Iraq.”

However, he stressed “The American must know how dangerous the national leaders

such as Hussein have the large killing weapon.” His purpose of Hussein elimination will

never be changed.

Besides, on August 10, the representatives of 6 Iraqi anti-establishment organizations who are visiting the Washington had the video meeting with the US Vice President Dick Cheney who is during the vacation in the state of WYOMING. They discussed the problem of Iraq power change in the meeting. After that, they had a conversation with the Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Richard B. Myers.

According to the US press, the representatives of the Iraq anti-establishment organizations said that the Iraqi military authorities are ready to revolt against the US military strategy and the foothold of Hussein has weaken. Visited the US owing to an invitation of the Bush administration, they had an interviewed with Colin Powell United States Secretary of State on the previous day.

Washington Post forecasted on August 10, “Iraqi anti-establishment organizations has progressed the Anti-Hussein solidarity to establish the free Iraq. If progressed smoothly, this solidarity will be organized in a fall.

Besides, an overseas report says that the US has been in the large-sized joint street fighting training called as ‘Millennium Challenge 2002’ in a dessert area of the State of California. This training includes the actual fighting training with 13,500 solders in 26 areas such as VICTORVILLE base which has the similar climate with Iraq.

Hussein announced that it would make the street fighting in a congested area such as Baghdad if the US makes an invasion.

Ki-Heung Han eligius@donga.com