In his weekly radio propaganda address Bush lauded the progress in Iraq and compared the activity in Iraq today to that of the "birth of the US 200 years ago".  He hinted that Iraq was not the only conquest on his mind by saying the current war efforts reached beyond Iraq to the "broader Middle East".  Bush continued spewing his veiled security threats to the American people if we pulled out of Iraq, saying bringing liberty to Iraq would bring "security to our own citizens".

He also stated, "We remain fully committed to defending the security and well-being of our friend and ally Israel." This is part of what got us bombed in the first place.