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Bush adding 21,500 troops to Iraq force - LIVE thread- speech 9pm EST
Yahoo/AP ^ | 1-10-07 | TerenceHunt

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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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Government; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; bush; iran; iraq; presbush; syria; troops; wot
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To: Severa

I hear someone knocking on Mookie Sadrs door...


482 posted on 01/10/2007 6:06:44 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: MamaB

May God bless and keep her and comfort you and your family.


483 posted on 01/10/2007 6:06:46 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: STARWISE
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484 posted on 01/10/2007 6:06:49 PM PST by NYTexan
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To: Miss Marple

Why didn't this happen before the elections?


485 posted on 01/10/2007 6:07:05 PM PST by paulat
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To: Bahbah

KILL PEOPLE AND BREAK THINGS, please.



YES!!!!


486 posted on 01/10/2007 6:07:12 PM PST by mystery-ak (My Son, My Soldier, My Hero........God Speed Jonathan......)
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To: paulat
Why on earth are you watching perky Katie?????

LOL...funny on many levels

What a miracle, the networks are showing a speech by President Bush!

487 posted on 01/10/2007 6:07:14 PM PST by Syncro
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To: onyx

I always find the most "clean" and reliable sound for all speeches on CSPAN.


488 posted on 01/10/2007 6:07:16 PM PST by Hillarys Gate Cult (The man who said "there's no such thing as a stupid question" has never talked to Helen Thomas.)
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To: Chuck54

Fox was late...not the POTUS.


489 posted on 01/10/2007 6:07:22 PM PST by Txsleuth (FREEPATHON TIME-Please become a monthly donor, or Dollar a Day donor.)
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To: mystery-ak

5 brigades to Baghdad!


490 posted on 01/10/2007 6:07:26 PM PST by silent_jonny (Nothing Less Than Victory)
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To: NYTexan

Howdy pal...


491 posted on 01/10/2007 6:07:40 PM PST by mystery-ak (My Son, My Soldier, My Hero........God Speed Jonathan......)
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To: Txsleuth; 1COUNTER-MORTER-68
Allegra are you out there????

I'm here now!

I wonder if the explanation President Bush gave of the potential consequences of letting this violence continue was simple enough for the "Cut-and-Run Crowd" to understand?

Green Zone chow halls are going to be CROWDED. ;-)

492 posted on 01/10/2007 6:07:48 PM PST by Allegra (Vote Dulcie / Finbar 2008)
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To: Lizarde

ok...I've got to quit getting depressed....I haven't heard anything about kicking ass yet...


493 posted on 01/10/2007 6:07:53 PM PST by Illinois Farmer 1
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To: Miss Didi

Same here, except it was Katie.


494 posted on 01/10/2007 6:07:56 PM PST by freema (Marine FRiend, 1stCuz2xRemoved, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
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To: paulat

I don't know..perhaps because events didn't work out that way, ya think?


495 posted on 01/10/2007 6:08:00 PM PST by Miss Marple (Prayers for Jemian's son,: Lord, please keep him safe and bring him home .)
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To: TomasUSMC

here are seven different levels you have to think through before you can fire your weapon - and that's under battlefield conditions.

"Our military can't fire their weapons on the enemy. We virtually can only return fire when we see someone shooting at us, and that may be too late. That's not how you fight a war." .

"Change of strategy? People have to realize that the Iraqis, on any side after thousands of years of violence, only respect the guy with the biggest gun," Danny was saying.

"Wouldn't it be nice if we really went into Sadr City and cleaned it out. Then those guys in there would be saying to themselves, 'These guys mean business.'

"Trouble is a lot of our guys can't really give it everything they got even though they want to because they're worried about ending up in Leavenworth.

"You have to let the military do their job."

Are you listening, President Bush?

USE OUR HIGH TECH INDUSTRY AND OUR HEROIC YOUTH, AND TAKE OFF THE GLOVES.


496 posted on 01/10/2007 6:08:05 PM PST by TomasUSMC ( FIGHT LIKE WW2, FINISH LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM)
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult

You're right --- thanks!


497 posted on 01/10/2007 6:08:07 PM PST by onyx (DONATE NOW! -- It takes DONATIONS to keep FR running!!)
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To: mystery-ak

Or like my husband is fond of saying, WARHEADS ON FOREHEADS!


498 posted on 01/10/2007 6:08:12 PM PST by Severa (I can't take this stress anymore...quick, get me a marker to sniff....)
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To: Illinois Farmer 1

We don't need a "kick ass" speech. The terrorists are not worthy of that.

A measured clearly stated statemnt of why and how is what we need. That is exactly what Bush is doing.


499 posted on 01/10/2007 6:08:15 PM PST by eleni121 ( + En Touto Nika! By this sign conquer! + Constantine the Great))
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To: freema
I already wrote a wonderful speech for the President.

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It's a new year and new folks are in charge in this week's Political Tidbits.

First, I wrote the speech that Bush SHOULD be giving tonight. I'm sure mine is better than his.

So Cindy Sheehan is giving the DEMS a hard time, heh.

Also, Joe Biden's crazy comments, the Kerry's weird Christmas card and an update on presidential candidate pretty boy, John Edwards.

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MY FINE SPEECH HERE

500 posted on 01/10/2007 6:08:19 PM PST by Fishtalk (http://patfish.blogspot.com)
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