Bush to address country on Iraq plan Wednesday

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) President George W Bush will address Americans on his new Iraq plan on Wednesday at 2100 hrs EST (0730 IST) from the White House, spokesman Tony Snow announced.

''The president will be addressing the nation on his plan for a way forward in Iraq and the global war on terror,'' Snow said.

He said the White House had asked US television networks to show the speech live, and they were considering it.

Snow said Bush was putting the final touches on his plan, which officials say is expected to include an increase of as many as 20,000 US troops in Iraq.

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