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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LOL! I don't know.....I saw red, but cannot make myself NOT look at her face!
Yeah, that's interesting, huh? PAC-3 Patriots have better software for the interception of ballistic missiles. You wouldn't deploy those unless you expected trouble. This should be interesting.
Addressing the cut and run and time certain for withdrawal crowd.
"To step back now would cause the collapse of the Iraqi government....and force our troops to be there longer."
He is deserving of pride.
I trust his strategy. If he succeeds this is historic. The first Muslim dominated state built on democratic principles.
If not, the alternative is incomprehensible.
Mailik and President Bush are on the same page and that page is the first page of the last chapter, one way or the other.
Cut 'em off at the pass by mentioning that battleship photo op.
Speech seems like to me a green light for Israel to deal with Syria and Iran.
If we increase our support at this crucial moment and break the cycle of violence, we can hasten the day our troops can come home.
If Congress has improvements that can be made, we'll make them. (That'll be the day).
All have an obligation to explain how the path they support will succeed.
That is a big preemptive slap at Iran for sure.
I sleep right through that stuff.
Probably not a good thing, but I've slept through mortar and rockets attacks on several occasions. LOL
Maybe we can oursource to the Ethopians .. haven't they shown the way?
The Dems/Socialists/Communists led by Pelosi/Hitlery/Obama HATE AND DESPISE FREEDOM. As do those we face in the Islamic extremist world.
A friend of freedom is President Bush - that makes him the avowed enemy of satan and his hordes throughout this sick world. How blessed we are and are the people of the world to have this man as the leader of the United States and of the world.
Yep.
Additional carrier strike group to the region.
Will target networks from Iran and Syira aiding the insurgency--YES.
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I'm not hearing that at all.
Nice reminder of his speech in 2001..."the calling of our time."
Will the troops like this speech?
LOL...so did my hubby unless he was knocked out of bed..
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