U.S. President George W. Bush said on Saturday he sensed a "spirit of unity" in the international community to help Iraq's new government and voiced his confidence that a U.N. Security Council resolution would be approved soon.
"I am confident we will get one soon," Bush told a press conference in Rome with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi as he ended a 36-hour visit to Rome and headed to France for D-Day commemorations.
"The resolution also encourages other U.N. members to join in helping the Iraqi people as they establish a representative government. These efforts deserve the full support of the international community. I am confident we will get one soon," the American leader conveyed.
He added that he felt "a spirit of unity" among his partners on the subject of Iraq and a willingness on their part to work with the new Iraqi government. "Over two centuries, our governments have been allies and adversaries and today the affection between our peoples has never been stronger," Bush said.
In his weekly radio address on Saturday, Bush hailed the formation of the new Iraqi government. "Naming this new government advances our five-step plan to help Iraq achieve democracy and freedom as a united and federal nation. It brings us closer to realizing the hope of millions of Iraqis, a fully sovereign nation with a representative government to protect their rights and serve their interests. It brings us closer to seeing a Middle East that knows the blessings of liberty, and it brings us closer to defeating a ruthless enemy that has killed thousands of innocents and still threatens the peace of the world." (Albawaba.com)
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