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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I agree with you. When a southerner (and I assume this goes for Texans) speaks softly with weighty words, watch out. When my dad did as kids, we knew we were in for "shock and awe."
I hate that son of a bitch; I don't want to hear ONE MORE WORD about what a great guy Lott is.
Maybe it's time to do some FReeper activism, like send condoms to Durbin's Senate office so we can "cover that Dick"!
PBS carried Durbin's speech. NBC went to a game show.
FNC: "About forty" anti-war moonbats protesting outside the White House.
And he looked like he knew he looked foolish.
WHEW!!! Thanks!
I have no idea but it wouldn't surprise me -- kumbaya is all I know!
It means the asshats will have to take a stand....and stand for something.
Did you just hear what Major Garrett reported that the Dem leadership in both houses have done????
I sure hope someone taped Larry King's disgusting scowl after he interviewed McCain! He looked like he was go to launch from his seat!
I am going to make a prediction on that - Sadr is going to announce his militia will "cease hostilities". this will likely have been pre-arranged through Maliki, but that doesn't matter.
it makes little sense for Sadr to engage, as US and iraqi forces are taking down the Sunnis.
What happened to that Democrat? (Pay any price...) He was assasinated...that kind of dedication to liberty from a Dimocrat died with him.
President Bush's speeches always are. But I fear that after the terrorists, his second biggest threat is the media, and their influence on the uneducated American people.
Tell us.
Yeah my son just yelled from upstairs 'Mom, what's wrong?' when I yelled at the TV. Oops.
(Snide grin.) By that time it will be too late to do anything but take the bullets out of our guys weapons. They don't have the stones to do that and if they do the POTUS has enough power to redirect existing funds.
No, they want to get the GOP on record siding with them.
Fox News is reporting that Harry Reid plans on passing a resolution to deny Bush's request for troop funding... I'm embarrased to be from Nevada. I might go knock on Reid's door
I heard that. Forty? That is their huge enemy at the gate protest?
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