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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Thus far, we have
Brownback;
Coleman;
Warner;
Snow;
Collins;
Hagel;
and maybe
Voinovich
Voinovich wouldn't suprise me.... let's put him under "maybe"
Kristoll is on Fox....belch..
Hey,Txie...;0)
Let us all pray we hear these words "My fellow Americans...at this moment, our air power is getting our point across to Sadr and his minions....shortly, our ground troops will be the period at the end of that sentence..............
Please GOD, guide President Bush........andd GW....GIVE EM HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gee thanks....Mort's on.....lol.
More of this blathering from Brit's panel. Mort commenting on military matters is simply not credible.
"I'll give you some fudge for a slice of pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top....lol"
Will you two stop? I just went to the kitchen and all I could find was a box of cheez-its. lol!
Dick Toesucker Morris just said it all...everyone, including the press is going to pile on bush until he folds up like an umbrella and Hillary and bill are back in power...I'm going to Hang myself.
I really have lost all patience for pundits.
Well, I quit smoking in November and I am really noting how much I miss it on nights like this. Guess I will get another cup of tea.
Brownback; Coleman; Warner; Snow; Collins; Hagel; Kay Bailey Hutchinson; Thanks!
30 seconds....
White House stream (real player) just came on:
rtsp://a1012.l591334447.c5913.g.lr.akamaistream.net/live/D/1012/5913/v0001
Ollie is such a champion of the troops - maybe he has tunnel vision to a certain sector. Ah well, each to his own opinion and I respect his thoughts on this more than the politicians.
Thanks for passing it on to me.
Morris is right about the media and Her Heinous. Look at us on FreeRepublic...we're tearing each other up over who is a "real" conservative. We used to hang together, now we're hanging separately.
Let us all pray we hear these words "My fellow Americans...at this moment, our air power is getting our point across to Sadr and his minions....shortly, our ground troops will be the period at the end of that sentence..............
I've been waiting to hear that for three years.....here we go
That doesn't make sense...that Brownback would change his mind after talking to the same people that Bush talked to, to make this decision!!!
where in Il are you?
Ever notice that Kristol is never shown on TV other than being seated? I know the reason, having seen him at a Davidson College lecture: the man is a midget!...about 5'2" at a guess.
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