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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They can cut off funds if they want but there's enough in the war chest for now that will last till at least the end of the year. The $100 billion supplemental that President Bush will request doesn't have a time table to use and probably would last through '08 if approved.
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Not only that...the Pentagon can re-arrange funding in other areas....
I personally liked my idea I had this morning. The President should speak to the people every couple of weeks, and if the networks don't give him airtime he should just CONFISCATE air time on NPR and PBS.
Well, be sad: he did. On the floor of the Senate today.
"its going to be a non binding resolution."
It's totally reprehensible. I can't condone anything these people do. As far as I'm concerned, Congress is a worthless pile of crap.
Good idea. I'm gonna call.
The media are totally predictable. I didn't see or hear the speech, just saw the Yahoo News headline and called the media template. Thanks for letting me know just how predictable the scum are these days.
I sent both Brownback and Coleman emails tonight expressing my feelings about their lack of a spine, backbone, and desire for victory in the WOT. And I have sent Coleman money in the past; I should have asked for it back.
I'm fairly certain that the conservatives whose top issues include illegals and the border do NOT see Brownback as a white knight. He's strong on pro-Life issues, I do know that.
They still have an arrest warrant for that fat pig.
I think so too! Lott will stand with McCain and Inhofe -- Warner is the one I want out!
<---DU is that way.
I'm sure you'll find them much more in agreement with your myopic view.
"No they won't actually come out and say it because...they won't admit it...but the real majority of this country still want us to win over there...only the push poll majority they create for their nightly news want us to lose"
People aren't tired of the war. They are tired of hearing from the MSM for 4 years now that we failed in our mission there. From day 4, when we were in a quagmire to 28 straight days of Abu Gharib, to Gitmo, to No WMD, to Saddam weapons cahes disappearing, to no link to 9/11.....
We are tired of the MSM and te RATS and we will say and do anything just so they will stop lying to us. Even voting for them.
"Great, you can be my congressman. I don't even care if you raise my taxes. Just shut up about Iraq already!!!"
Yes. Done. But shouldn't we also be contacting the 10 Republicans who are crossing over to the dark side as well?
You're getting warm.
Hello CC
In other news, Chris Dodd is running for president. The Dems have such a feast - Clinton, Obama, Dodd, Biden, Sharpton, Kerry, maybe Gore, maybe more.
She can say he smokes cigs...that's no big deal. He's going all the way, and she's OUT!
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((Am I saying anything differently than what some other ten Republican Senators are saying to Trent Lott?))
No, and that's the problem.
I hope you're right about Coleman. I can't post what I think of Warner.
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