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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That office sure does age folks, huh?
When you're the the most powerful man in the world that can happen!
No wonder the rats are worried......lol
Fuller Brush man in disquise brushes off the cowardly bombers hiding behind women and children. Collateral damage will be inevitable, but it's WAR for those who haven't quite grasped that fact.
Sorry, wrong senator. Thinking Bond.
Why are we the only country who really cares? We've what sunk 200 billion already? How much more?
I think we know why Nancy was mad today.
We endorse the goverment's call to develop an economic compact and on Friday Rice will leave for the region to work on diplomacy to bring peace to the ME.
This is the ideological struggle of our time. Extremists kill innocents and want to destroy our way of life. The most realistic way to protect the American people is to provide a hopeful ideology.
He socking it to all interested parties.
He's hitting a home run. I love it.
LOL!!! Those of us on the Left Coast forget about the other time zones!!!
(I will remember it Sunday though...round 'bout 10 a.m. PT)
LOL,,,You still home ??
Get yourself some earplugs sweetie...lol
Good tagline!
He needs to keep saying it...as does everyone else. Those opposed to the war simply refuse to believe that this threat is very real and that their ultimate goal is a worldwide Caliphate.
Go Mr. President! You have MY support!
Interesting comment. Check back with you later.
Because we don't want them HERE.
I'm not a big death penalty fan
But I sure wouldn't mind seeing the video of Sadr being blown to pieces
Hunter thus far is my frontrunner for '08.
Hello,
It is time to talk of these issues, to our country.
(I love it too!)
MOgirl
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