WHAT'S THE GREEN ZONE? Also called the International Zone, it's the heavily protected area in central Baghdad that holds the U.S. and British embassies, the Iraqi parliament and prime minister's office.
OPEN TO ATTACK: A U.N. report in June said insurgents had bombarded the area with rockets and mortar fire more than 80 times since March.
CASUALTIES: Nearly 30 people have been reportedly killed in the barrages.
In Photo #1, President Bush seems to be singing: (audio clip)
It's funny...I was thinking the same thing. He does seem to leading a chorus or something.
"Retreat would embolden radicals"
Because killing American GI's on a daily basis doesn't embolden them enough.
Just gettin' us ready for the inevitable attack on Iran.
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