Posted on 01/10/2007 2:30:20 PM PST by STARWISE
Unswayed by anti-war passions, President Bush will send 21,500 additional U.S. troops to Iraq and build the American presence there toward its highest level to quell worsening bloodshed. The move puts Bush on a collision course with the new Democratic Congress and runs counter to advice from some senior generals.
Set to announce his decisions in a prime-time speech Wednesday night, Bush was to acknowledge making major mistakes in Iraq, primarily failing to deploy enough U.S. soldiers and demand more Iraqi troops and cooperation to confront the country's near-anarchy.
In advance of Bush's address, White House counselor Dan Bartlett said U.S. military operations have been "handcuffed by political interference by Iraqi leadership" — but now will proceed under rules allowing troops to confront Shiite militias as well as Sunni insurgents.
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The new Democratic leaders of Congress met with Bush and complained afterward that their opposition to a buildup had been ignored. "This is the third time we are going down this path. Two times this has not worked," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. "Why are they doing this now? That question remains."
Senate and House Democrats are arranging votes urging the president not to send more troops. While lacking the force of law, the measures would compel Republicans to go on record as either bucking the president or supporting an escalation.
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Brit explains the president took responsibility for any mistakes and that things hadn't gone the way we'd hoped since the 2005 Iraqi elections.
I use the opposite of whatever Dick Morris says as my benchmark of what is really going to occur. It is practically foolproof.
Between you and I, he is the front runner... and I talk to a lot of folks while not looking at polls.
Fox internet newsstream dead again. Didn't waste any time.
God Bless that man!
He really does. I think he always gains more support when he does. He is a sincere person and that comes shining through.
Now the talking heads weigh in. I have a large container on hand for the expected flow of bile.
Evil looking creep. Hope he soons breaths his last.
"Will the troops like this speech?"
Well this soldier did.
These two items are Bush's fault. He is Commander in Chief and there is no excuse. Too bad it has taken him this long to figure it out. We need a President who is strong and who knows how to fight a war.
3088791, OH BULLSHIT!AL QUAEDA IN AFGHANISTAN??? Posted by Horse with no Name on Wed Jan-10-07 09:14 PM I thought we were fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan.
I agree.
Russert saying GOPers will cross over to defeat this new strategy.
I agree!
BRAVO, Mr. President!
He's CIC!!!
on which side of the borders?
A modern day Patton would say:
Thirty years from now, when you're sitting around your fireside with your grandson on your knee and he asks you, "What did you do in the great War on Terror?", you won't have to say, "Well... I just sat there and swallowed the sh*t fed to me from the Drive-by Media."
I heard Public Integrity was after him... cooking up some fake lobbying crap (the usual MO). I have to dig tonight so i'll have the debunk handy.
I think I heard that there's going to be a Dem response to this.
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