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President Bush`s Weekend Radio Address

U.S. President George W. Bush addressed the nation Saturday morning in his weekly radio address. The President discussed the war on terror including Iraq and the killing of the No. 2 terrorist in Al-Qaeda`s Iraqi cell.

"Our strategy in Iraq is clear," the President said. "We`re hunting down deadly terrorist leaders. We`re conducting aggressive counterterrorism operations in the areas where the terrorists are concentrated. We are constantly adapting our tactics to the changing tactics of the terrorists, and we`re training more Iraqi forces to assume increasing responsibility for their country`s security."

"More difficult and dangerous work still lies ahead," President Bush said later in the radio address. "The terrorists have a history of escalating their attacks before Iraq`s major political milestones, and two elections are fast approaching. In two weeks, Iraqis will vote on a democratic constitution, and if that constitution is approved, they will return to the polls later this year to elect a fully constitutional government."

The President is expected to announce his pick for the next Supreme Court Justice to replace Sandra Day O`Connor on Monday or Tuesday at the latest.