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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Okay.... What's your point?
Great speech!!! It's about time the S- and I- words were used!
Hey Peej! The Bear is on H&C
Hi FRiend! :) I'm glad we never sent him $$, as we definitely considered it.
If you change the channel from PMSNBC, you'll cut their audience in half.
Agree this was the power point of the speech... I especially loved "I recently ordered the deployment of an additional carrier strike group to the region..."
This guy f-ed up the state of Iowa and now he's commenting on the war? I can't take it anymore! This is sidesplitting!
First batallion lands Monday, the second in 15 days...
They ran a clip on KING5-TV here in Seattle.
Snowin' here, too....
Their resolution is non bidding so I do not worry about it, even if it is biding I will not worry about it either. The President will get the surge which has laready started, he will fund the troops, and we will win this war.
"Rudy is making a lot of sense on Fox News. I like his analytical talents, and ability to cut to the heart of matters. He is emphasizing accountability and performance, and consequences. Very good, very persuasive. He should have give the speech tonight, as it were. JMO."
WHAT? That would have been entirely inappropriate. He's not our CIC.
Vilsack is a complete phony. Unfortunately, Hannity isn't a good interviewer.
Waiting for the snow here in CA.
Ya, I saw that. Maliki is clealy "saying" the right things.
My mother was the most wonderful Christian lady I have ever known. The minister at her funeral said that he had talked with many people in the few days since her death and everyone said they never heard her say anything bad about anyone. How many people can that be said about? Can you imagine being born in the horse and wagon days and living through the space age? I can't!
Hannity keeps asking him what the DNC's plan is and he doesn't have an answer.........LOL.
You skipped past the posts that were written when President Bush mentioned intercepting Iran and Syria's contributions to the insurgency.
We need to send a blizzard of emails to those 10 SOBs and let them know what we really think of them and their lack of support for President Bush and this plan to effect victory over our enemies.
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