Bush likens war against Islamic extremism to fight against fascism

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (AFP) — US President George W. Bush on Wednesday likened America's efforts to quell Islamic extremism in Iraq and Afghanistan to the US fight against fascism during World War II.

During the Second World War, "our nation faced evil men with territorial ambitions and totalitarian aims, who murdered the innocent to achieve their political objectives," Bush said at a commencement speech for new graduates of the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.

"Through a combination of military strength and national resolve, and faith in the power of freedom, we defeated these adversaries -- and secured the peace for millions across the world," Bush told the cheering cadets.

"Now, in the 21st century, our nation is once again contending with...