Hawks Bolster Skeptical President

Washington Post ^ | December 10, 2006 | Michael Abramowitz and Glenn Kessler

[dighton]

President Bush has spoken favorably of the panel's work as an opportunity to bring the country together, but he has been noncommittal on its key recommendations.

Pro forma thanks, heartfelt FOAD.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Steady condemnation from conservatives for the Iraq Study Group report may be providing some cover to the Bush administration as it completes its own review of strategy in Iraq, apparently with little enthusiasm for the panel's prescription of U.S. troop withdrawal and dialogue with Syria and Iran.

Translation of the spin: stick a fork in the ISG's report, it's dead, Jim.

For varying reasons, no one agrees with it .... but, mean old conservatives are the scape goat.

[cardinal4]

Well, duh, appeasement doesnt work. Remember the Sudetenland?

[Candor7]

The United States should NOT cut and run. If that happens, the soft underbelly of Europe will feel the Islamofascist scourge.

And many Republican conservatives will laugh, pass their ammunition, and wait for the towel heads to rise here.

Either way, we are going to have to get it on with them.

The SOONER the Better.

[MEGoody]

apparently with little enthusiasm for the panel's prescription of U.S. troop withdrawal and dialogue with Syria and Iran.

Anyone with half a brain would have 'little enthusiasm' for these two things - at least at this point.

[goldstategop]

The Drive Bys are discovering the election hasn't diminished the impact of conservatives. WE ARE STILL RELEVANT! Now back to our regularly scheduled programming.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[cookcounty]

Can anyone name a single serious conservative on this panel???? "Bi-partisan", my ^%@@.

It's a panel of old go along, get-a-longers whose carrers are notable for their lack of imagination or vision.

[goldstategop]

RINOs and Democrats. That's what the Drive By Media hails as "bipartisan consensus." That's exactly why the Iraq Surrender Group's report has fallen upon Washington with a dull thud.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[ShawTaylor]

That cartoon in the New York Post, pretty much summed it up: Baker has become French and jumped into bed with Jacques Chirac.
He is now a full fledged member of the surrender monkey brigade.

[karnage]

bipartisan = bifartisan

[samtheman]

Eliot A. Cohen, a Johns Hopkins University professor of military strategy, said the Baker-Hamilton recommendations reflect "preoccupations that go back to when [Baker] was secretary of state and are completely detached from today's reality. The idea that Sunni are putting power drills in the heads of Shia and vice versa because of the Arab-Israeli conflict is bizarre."

The idea that we would expect anything substantive from Baker and Hamilton in the first place is bizarre.

[raftguide]

"If that happens, the soft underbelly of Europe will feel the Islamofascist scourge"

Who cares? They certainly don't. Why should we?

[raftguide]

"If that happens, the soft underbelly of Europe will feel the Islamofascist scourge"

Who cares? They certainly don't. Why should we?

[greasepaint]

Bush is weak.

Dems will pull the plug on the money,
if Bush doesn't obey.

[ShawTaylor]

"Dems will pull the plug on the money, "

How are they going to get Lieberman to join them in this surrender nonsense then?
He might just pissed off with their surrender monkey crap and move over to the Republican side (He refused to rule that out when he was asked that a few weeks back).
Then its Bye Bye to Dems control of the US Senate.

[Joe Boucher]

Mistakes are being made in Iraq. Political concerns are ruling initiatives. The U.S. military is thus being hamstrung and should be turned loose to wreak havoc and destruction on those creating the troubles.
If not we should get out and let them kill each other.
As for the surrender monkeys? Screw em.

[Hardastarboard]

Either way, we are going to have to get it on with them.

Oh, no. I read on DU all the time how we can just negotiate with the Muslims and all will be well. OK, I can't actually stand to lurk over at DU any more, but I'm sure they feel that way. I mean, I feel that they feel that way, and how I feel is important, right?

Seriously, I quoted you in order to agree with you.

[RKBA Democrat]

The findings of the Iraq Surrender Group should be filed away where they belong; in some dusty file cabinet in an obscure location.

[ShawTaylor]

The findings of the Iraq Surrender Group should be filed away where they belong; in some dusty file cabinet in an obscure location.

I can think of a more umm...practical use for the paper on which these "findings" were printed, and it involves the smallest room in my house, and and area behind me. :)