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 found out about another Senator who is publicly supporting the President on this...don't laugh...Lindsey Graham. He even has a letter posted on his Senate website which he co-sent to the President along with Lieberman. Makes sense, when you think about it, since McCain is his guy and McCain is for it.
I'm sorry, it was a "general comment" after hearing all of the political fools and media pundits giving their "analysis" of the Presidents speech and what an increase in troops means.....sorry.
I just find it amusing and predictable, that people that have no damned clue, try to come across as if they are military planners LOL
Hearing of Sadr's death would be a good start
"O'Reilly gets a lot of bad press here but sometimes he just says things that ordinary people can hear - I don't mean freepers but just ordinary people like parents - he is not all bad at all."
I like him.
Yes, he is a hard ass, but sometimes that's what it takes.
I hear you. He's much too kind when it comes to our damn dishonest news media. Rip into them and the public would better understand.
People.............your FIRST mistake is ASSUMING you KNOW where the aforementioned troops are going to be going :-)
Take a deep breath...and ALLOW POTUS to speak, please :-)
THank you
And it doesn't even begin to rise to the level of nothingness that was John Mark Karr (the Mark being necessary to make the story sound like something actually was going on).
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| Posted by Obilisk18 On 01/10/2007 7:09:18 PM CST · 14 replies · 172+ views Wichita Eagle ^ | 1/10/07 | MATT STEARNS WASHINGTON - Kansas Republican Sen. Sam Brownback came out against President Bush's expected call tonight for a surge of 22,000 more troops into Iraq. "I do not believe that sending more troops to Iraq is the answer," Brownback said while traveling in Iraq. "Iraq requires a political rather than a military solution." Brownback had previously supported a short-term surge of troops if it could help achieve long-term political stability, which the Bush Administration has said it hopes a troop surge will help achieve. But Brownback rejected that argument after meeting this week with several Iraqi leaders, including Prime Minister Nouri... |
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I bet he is the target of some spec-ops...;0)
Radio just reported that Rudy has given his support to the CIC tonight.
I bet quite a few others will vote for it too. Sessions, Cornyn....
McCain is a warrior most of the time. He's been a great ally of POTUS for the most part regarding the WOT and the NEED to win in Iraq.
Thanks. I guess I already adressed that in 174. ;*)
Bears repeating. There will be increased violence in the near term and the Dems will declare failure. There's an awful lot of expectation and pressure that has to be addressed here. Indeed yes, paging Tony Snow.
It would also be nice to hear from some of these Republican Presidential want-to-be's too. Breaking Reagan's 11th commandment is not the way to get elected in my book. Are YOU listening Sen Brownbeck?
See link at post #214.
I still keep seeing him in drag, but that helps....
~~~~~Rock The KazzBah~~~~~ is on next...;0)
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