The story not told, President Bush told the Rats to go ahead and set up whatever committee they want because it won't matter, he will continue to perform his duty as CIC regardless.
Exactly.
But it would have been infinitely better to NOT have a "bipartisan advisory group", than to legitimize the antiwar Dems by allowing them to create this.
Those Posers...this is criminal.
What article did he say that in, do you have a link?
I agree. W. got off the phone and had a good laugh.
Maybe what he's thinking, but these things always have propaganda value ... something Bush seems not to understand. It's a big mistake. It will elevate the sorts of tame (meaning, inarticulate and nonpartisan) "Republicans" as spokespeople for the party, thereby allowing the Rats to claim that both parties now oppose the Iraq war.
Bush has game. I wouldn't want to play poker with him. This late in his tenure, he is fairly weak, but this move certainly puts the rats on the hook to do something but complain with empty rhetoric.
But why should he even have to pretend? Why another study group or advisory panel, especially when these are clear opponents of our being in Iraq who have consistently worked against victory, e.g., AGAINST our troops?
This conciliation on the part of CIC, who should be looking out for his troops above all, does not bode well. So what if the Dems won control of Congress and the Senate? Let them gloat and glory in their "power," but why does the President have to agree to their despicable strategems. He doesn't.
Appeasement of our enemies, whether inside or outside of country, will not lead to VICTORY. Every elected representative named in this article has the goal of bringing about resounding DEFEAT for our nation in the War on Terror.
The political aspect of this war has taken a bad turn since the November election. But then again, how can we expect President Bush to stand firm when so few Republican Senators and Representatives stand with him?