Bush adding 21,500 troops to Iraq force - LIVE thread- speech 9pm EST

Yahoo/AP ^ | 1-10-07 | TerenceHunt

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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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[Chena]

Thank you. What marajade doesn't seem to understand is that while she was sitting back her armchair quarterbacking the entire war...i was actually over there seeing what was going on first hand. So she can sit here and rant about polls and Iraqi's not wanting Iraq to succeed and all of her other bullsh*t till she's blue in the face. I know better.

People like marajade don't want to know the truth. When truth doesn't fit their agenda, they ignore it. I know what you mean, txradioguy. Our son served in Iraq and he would be the first to tell "marajade" that's he/she/it is full of crapola.

[AliVeritas]

Prayers up for your wonderful grandson, his nation thanks him.

[Txsleuth]

I heard today that "escalation" is another hot button word from the Vietnam War Era...and that is why the dems are using that word instead of "surge"...

Because supposedly Nixon or Ford used the word escalation when they infused a lot of troops to try to win the war...before the dem Congress pulled the rug right out from under them.

Therefore the ESCALATION word is very on purpose.

[do the dhue]

I would think Arizona would want a Strong Republican. What makes McCain act like a RINO sometimes? Do the people want him to say the things he does or is he just a RINO?

[clintonh8r]

Wow. 100%? Impressive.

[Azbushgal]

This is better. Separated at birth?

[Current Occupant]

Thanks for that, I never mention it but I was surprised that he's not going sooner.

Thank yous' on the way. He's a real Marine, always loved guns and he can kick a$$. However he ate like a horse when he was back and really porked up.

He'll do fine over there. Of course my prayers are always up and he'll come home a hero.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

That is why us GUYS always need control of the Remote Control....keeps the crap out of the House!

[MagUSNRET]

I just LITERALLY shuddered, thinking of Harry Reid and the cold fish handshake ACK ACK ACK

[Perdogg]

The draw down will be complete by November, so figure the Iran issue will be settled by then.

One way or another, the Iranian issue will be addressed this year.

[StoneWall Brigade]

Did't Shebag use that word too?

[Eric Blair 2084]

We didn't lose because of the war -- we lost by slim margins in most races because Republicans in the last two years spent our tax dollars like drunken sailors. Then we had the Dimwits pretending to be conservative when they were not and some stupid voters swallowed the koolaid they were giving out.

If it was about the war, how did this great American Patriot/Dim get reelected?????:

[jaycee]

Thanks for the obit. I put it in Bookmarks so I could read completely later. God Bless her and you!

[popdonnelly]

Hey, if people want to call this an occupation, I'm all for occupation. We succeeded in Germany and Japan, and failed disastrously in Vietnam and Somalia.

[sageb1]

[Mo1]

Why does Harry Reid always look like an undertaker?

He reminds me of the guy from Poltergeist

[SoCalPol]

Why don't you just STFU
You make every thread about you. Do you need a blue pill or is it PMS, get help.

[TADSLOS]

Thanks. Great homepage you have, by the way.

v/r

TADSLOS

[cgk]

Not only that, they drive cars, and procreate!

LOL. True, except for that last part: procreate - they have a hard time with that one because they can't even define it for the most part, let alone, let it commence naturally.

[Howlin]

I'm sorry?