BUSH TO HOST IRAQ DISCUSSION ON IRAQ

Drudge Report ^ | 1/3/05 | Matt Drudge

[wagglebee]

BUSH TO HOST IRAQ DISCUSSION ON IRAQ // In an unusual move, the White House has invited all living secretaries of defense and state to the White House on Thursday for a discussion with President Bush of Iraq policy... Developing...

[jmc1969]

This is Rove's way to hit back at those that say Bush is in a bubble and isn't getting outside advice.

Other then that it doesn't mean much of anything.

[KJC1]

The Pres is pretty sure of himself. This would be to get all the opinions out and done with, which is happening by dribbles every day anyway. Why not listen to the elder statesmen?

When everybody has a better idea, bring them all together and let them find out for themselves that not only do they all disagree with you, but no two agree with each other. Gets a lot quieter for a while after.

I think your take is a good one, and I'll expand on it. This, on its face sounds like a horrendous idea, BUT perhaps the ultimate question that should be posed to all of them is: What would YOU have done, what is YOUR idea of a perfect solution, given all of the information we had?

In that sense, it will hopefully shut down the incessant flapping of gums by critics who offer up criticisms and NO reasonable solutions. If you've got them, speak now or forever bite your tongues type of idea. At least I hope that is what it is about.

[Howlin]

Oh, cool......whittling down the lists.........LOL.

As the owner in Major League said, "Mark him off the list."

[wagglebee]

You're right, I forgot. Shows what an impression he made on me!

[Patriot from Philly]

No he'll show up and then leak the whole contents of the discussions to Bob Woodward.

[Txsleuth]

Could be a genius move...if so...then Chrissy Matthews will be really mad that Rove didn't get indicted...LOL

[clintonh8r]

Maybe they'll dig up Les Aspin. He can spout the virtues of refusing to send requested armaments to a war zone....

[hole_n_one]

Everytime I see Eagleberger on tv, he looks like a heart attack just waiting to happen.

Just watching him makes me nervous.

[Howlin]

I didn't know Warren Christopher was dead (but wasn't he always?)

[axes_of_weezles]

Sounds like a "come to Jesus" meeting on Iran, Syria and North Korea, with a back breif on how the Iraq/Middle east situation is going. Probably asking for advise, whether ignored or not, on how to handle a situation. Sounds like a meeting on a tough problem, take advise, give advise to STFU.

[clintonh8r]

They should make an exception and invite Ramsey Clark....and then arrest him when he shows up.

[NorthEastRepublican]

Yes

[Howlin]

At least they can talk about him if he's not there..........LOL.

[wagglebee]

I had forgotten he even existed.

[Howlin]

But he's looked like that for years.

[gov_bean_ counter]

If what we have read about Bush's small group skills is truth then this game will be played on Bush's turf and terms. Somebodies are going to have their a$$ handed to them.

[Babsig]

Just as I read the headline, I thought, "cool, I hope Kissinger tells Albright or Cohen to kiss off."

[Howlin]

LOL..........just a black hole where he use to be? :-)

[wagglebee]

No, Christopher is alive.

http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/ERC/biographies/christopher.html

[mewzilla]

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