The pro-independence regional government redoubled its efforts and unilaterally declared a Catalan Republic on Oct. 27.

Fire burst from its open mouth, its eyes glowed with a smouldering glare, its muzzle and hackles and dewlap were outlined in flickering flame.

Her face was ugly and her mouth distort.

President George Bush today insisted American forces would not withdraw from Iraq on my watch and give terrorists the chance to claim an historic victory over the United States.