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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Clark was on FOXNEWS on BOR.
I think it's a bad PR move on the part of the Rats to put the guy who compared our military to Pol Pot on the television tonight. But maybe a lot of Americans won't remember.
We could help remind them :-)
Not completely...not yet they haven't...there's still some time to prevent them from doing this.
Our eternal pessimist.
Mc Cain inputs his support - of course always qualified (he is a candidate) but it's there.
You didn't hear... Olmert has another scandal going on.
I have to find the link.
Excellent speech by the president. I am also glad he has plans to deal with insurgent suppliers in Syria and Iraq! : )
Absolutely, and I am glad that he finally did it.
Wesley Clark wa sspouting off somewhere today. I heard a clip on Fox News Radio.
Fox broadcast channel and Fox news channel usually have differing commentators for major speeches and national elections.
I think he hit a homerun.... but I always do....lol.
Seriously, it was one fine speech; solemn, serious, resolute, but with the right amount of optimism.
Please let me know your opinion.
Yeah....we have to suffer listening to him whistle through his dentures about "the troopsh" for the next few minutes. I can hardly wait until the 08 campaign.
I don't get it...what did I do???
"Turbin Durbin is going to give the Dems' response."
Has he tried the Nazis at Gitmo yet? Copperhead!
It completely converted me back to stay there and let's win this thing when a week ago I was let's get the hell out starting in June.
I just hope it has a similar impact on everybody else who is wavering.
Bush is commander in chief Congress can't tell the President what he can do.
Only thing they can do is cut the funds....and they won't do that.....:-)
Come on Dems....cut the funds....WE DARE YOU!
Rack the SPEECH
I think his way saying President of Iran you are next b***h
Shep was on the Fox Broadcast Channel. Brit is on the Fox News Channel on cable.
the Dems want to be on all side of the issue.
seriously, all the "go get 'em" stuff here is fine, its healthy. But this is going to be a tough road, lots of challenges - the biggest being the honesty of the Maliki government. The chips are really down now, this is it.
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