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Iraq Reacts to President Bush's Speech

Aired September 24, 2003 - 06:04   ET

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CAROL LIN, CNN ANCHOR: Less than 24 hours after President Bush's speech, there was more bloodshed in Iraq. An explosive device hit two Iraqi commuter buses, killing one passenger and wounding at least 12 others. A U.S. military Humvee was the target, but no Americans were hurt.
Earlier, U.S. airstrikes killed an attacker after members of the 82nd Airborne Division came under fire near Fallujah.

And amid the violence, Iraq's Governing Council has banned two Arab-language networks: Al-Jazeera and Al-Arabiya. They're not allowed to cover official Iraqi activities for two weeks, because the council says the networks have behaved irresponsibly.

Those Arab stations carried President Bush's speech to the U.N. live to the people of Iraq. This morning, Iraqis are reacting to that address. Our Michael Holmes joins us live from Baghdad with that.

What are you hearing from those folks?

MICHAEL HOLMES, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Yes, Carol, what we're hearing is that people by and large were out and about last evening. People by and large were telling us they don't really care what the president says. Some of them were listening to his address and others were ignoring it. At one coffee shop, people were playing dominoes and backgammon, as the speech was being played in the background, completely ignoring it.

Many of those we spoke with are feeling very much angry at the United States. They still see the U.S. very much as an occupier and really want things to move along a lot more quickly than they have been.

So, a fair bit of apathy about what George W. Bush has to say here in Baghdad -- Carol.

LIN: All right, thank you very much, Michael Holmes.

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Aired September 24, 2003 - 06:04   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL LIN, CNN ANCHOR: Less than 24 hours after President Bush's speech, there was more bloodshed in Iraq. An explosive device hit two Iraqi commuter buses, killing one passenger and wounding at least 12 others. A U.S. military Humvee was the target, but no Americans were hurt.
Earlier, U.S. airstrikes killed an attacker after members of the 82nd Airborne Division came under fire near Fallujah.

And amid the violence, Iraq's Governing Council has banned two Arab-language networks: Al-Jazeera and Al-Arabiya. They're not allowed to cover official Iraqi activities for two weeks, because the council says the networks have behaved irresponsibly.

Those Arab stations carried President Bush's speech to the U.N. live to the people of Iraq. This morning, Iraqis are reacting to that address. Our Michael Holmes joins us live from Baghdad with that.

What are you hearing from those folks?

MICHAEL HOLMES, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Yes, Carol, what we're hearing is that people by and large were out and about last evening. People by and large were telling us they don't really care what the president says. Some of them were listening to his address and others were ignoring it. At one coffee shop, people were playing dominoes and backgammon, as the speech was being played in the background, completely ignoring it.

Many of those we spoke with are feeling very much angry at the United States. They still see the U.S. very much as an occupier and really want things to move along a lot more quickly than they have been.

So, a fair bit of apathy about what George W. Bush has to say here in Baghdad -- Carol.

LIN: All right, thank you very much, Michael Holmes.

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