Geneva, May 25: President Bush has said the US remains committed to defeating its enemies and creating a democratic Iraq. In a keynote speech aimed at reassuring the US public, he said he was taking five "specific steps" to help Iraq achieve democracy and freedom.
Bush also said the US would demolish Abu Ghraib prison after the handover of power, if Iraq's new government agreed.
The speech came after the US and UK tabled a draft resolution at the UN on plans for the handover on 30 June.
The President stressed that the United Nations would have an important role to play in the process of making Iraq a democracy. The President announced five steps in his plan to achieve freedom and democracy in Iraq:

  • Hand over authority to a sovereign Iraqi government

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  • Help establish the stability and security in Iraq that democracy requires

  • Continue rebuilding Iraq's infrastructure

  • Encourage more international support

  • Move toward free, national elections that will bring forward new leaders empowered by the Iraqi people Bureau Report