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Official: Bush Confers on Fallujah
WASHINGTON - President Bush (news - web sites) held a conference call Saturday with his senior national security and military advisers to discuss the situation in Iraq (news - web sites), particularly restive Fallujah, a senior defense official said.
The official said the purpose of the teleconference was mainly for Gen. John Abizaid, the top U.S. commander for the Middle East, to give Bush and others an update on the situation inside the city and the U.S. Marines' readiness to resume offensive operations against thousands of insurgents hole up there.
The senior official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said it was not clear when Abizaid would determine that time had run out on efforts to achieve a peaceful end to the Fallujah standoff. He said Abizaid has the Marines "ready to go" back on the offensive at any time.
The president then asked his top advisors if he could have his Fallujah stuffed with roasted goat and humas.