US President George W. Bush said yesterday that he is expecting "greater
consensus" before he makes new decisions over Iraq policy.
"I want to hear all advice before I make any decisions about adjustments to
our strategy in Iraq," Bush said in his weekly radio address.
"Success in Iraq will require leaders in Washington -- Republicans and
Democrats alike -- to come together and find greater consensus on the best path
forward," Bush said of the panel headed by former US secretary of state James
Baker and ex-congressman and foreign policy expert Lee Hamilton.
He claimed the United States wants to help Iraqis build a free and democratic
nation in the heart of the Middle East.
The bipartisan commission, formally known as the Iraq Study Group, is due to
issue its report offering "a new approach" on Iraq on Wednesday.