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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Mrs. McCain is almost always in support of whatever John supports.
How nice of Sam to state his position before he even has all of the facts.
For crying out loud, won't any of these politicians wait to hear the details?
I understand. Not even the real experts know if this will work. I had misgivings when they including Islamic law in the constitution. I never gave up hope. I just hope the troops aren't going to come back home to find America under siege.
I hope he didn't have presidential aspirations.
Well, scratch Brownback off my list. He is too befuddled to be CIC.
Doesn't matter ...I think Bush and crew have warned him....
Yes, indeed Mrs. McCain wants to move into Monica's old office. ;-)
Norm Coleman also came out today and said he was against more troops
I tried my Senator Cornyn's website but couldn't get through for some reason. That's when I thought of seeing what Lindsey Graham had to say. I thought I'd seen him on tv from outside the WH saying something to the effect that the consequences of failure, of walking away from Iraq, would be horrible and the Dems should be made to answer about that.
Sorry, Sam, you can't play political games with these guys. They tend to blow you up before you get to the negotiating table.
Gov Romney of Mass has signed on also....
Do you know something we don't? :)
Norm Coleman owes his seat to George Bush. Bush has looked the other way when Coleman defected on environmental issues, but gosh darn it this is IMPORTANT.
He's just clueless about domestic policy.
An aide to Brownback has said the Senator will announce in two weeks that he is running for President. By by, Sammy...
I stay away from my senator's website. I'm afraid it will give me "cookies." lol ;)
I just hope the troops aren't going to come back home to find America under siege.
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Batter Up!!!...(snicker)...;0)
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