Two Iraqs

The two Iraqs find themselves on the same list of top headlines on Yahoo news.

George Bush's Iraq:

Bush Paints Rosy Picture of Iraq Situation

In his weekly radio address, Bush praised the assault on Fallujah, west of Baghdad. About 80 percent of the city was said to be under U.S. control, with insurgents pushed into a narrow corner. But the battle has claimed at least 24 American lives and wounded about 170 U.S. troops, and violence has now spread to other Sunni Muslim areas of Iraq.

The death toll includes two Marines killed by a homemade bomb Saturday southeast of Fallujah.

The American forces launched a major attack against insurgent holdouts in southern Fallujah, hoping to finish off resistance in the city. An Iraqi official estimated that about 1,000 insurgents had been killed so far in the weeklong offensive.

At the same time, a U.S. infantry battalion was diverted from Fallujah to the northern city of Mosul, where the regional governor said "the betrayal of some police members" had spawned an armed uprising in recent days. The fighting in Mosul has killed at least 10 Iraqi National Guards and one American soldier, the U.S. military said.

"Our forces have made significant progress in the last several days. They are taking back the city, clearing mosques of weapons and explosives stockpiled by insurgents and restoring order for law-abiding citizens," Bush said in his broadcast.

He said "support continues to grow" internationally for the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq, even though the multinational force will see some reductions in the coming months.

Followed immediately by the Reality-based Community's Iraq:

Weary GIs endure relentless combat

"I'm not sure about stabilizing Iraq (news - web sites)," said Spec. John Bandy, 23, of Little Rock, Ark., sucking on a cigarette as bullets ricocheted nearby. "I'm not sure it will be better when we're gone, but it's gotten to the point of retribution for all the things that have happened. The beheadings, the bombings and everything."

Is it all that surprising that 51% of voters last week preferred the former version?