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terrorist Bush talks about mass killings: he killed a million Iraqis so far.

Bush pressed on withdrawal of troops - Independent Online Edition > Americas: "With his policy in disarray, Mr Bush now describes the war in Iraq as a full-scale conflict with al-Qa'ida. In talking up al-Qa'ida's role in Iraq Mr Bush is attempting to tap into deep-seated American fears of terrorism. The oft-repeated mantra of 11 September 2001 provided him with support for the invasion in the first place. Now he is warning that there would be ' mass killings on a horrific scale', if the US was forced to withdraw. "

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