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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: Peach
Tells you everything you need to know about how the RATS think of our troops.

However, I'm waiting for a Republican, any Republican to call out this POS Durbin for what he said about our troops. And also to call out the RATS for putting him out there as a spokesman tonight. Good thing I like the sound of crickets chirping.

941 posted on 01/10/2007 6:40:30 PM PST by Dahoser (Never question Mr. Nibbles!)
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To: syriacus

Arlen Specter does not count as a cross over.

Olympia "the xazi" (greek for fool) Snow does not count as a cross over.

Even Trent Lott does not count as a cross over.


942 posted on 01/10/2007 6:40:34 PM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: Dog

LOL!


"I use to be a Republican, but..."


943 posted on 01/10/2007 6:40:39 PM PST by Howlin (Don't blame me, I voted Republican!)
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To: Howlin; onyx
"Chris Matthews calling off the names of the GOP members who won't support the president."

Do you think he got the list from this thread?

944 posted on 01/10/2007 6:40:53 PM PST by A Citizen Reporter
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To: onyx

Agreed. McCain, whatever his many other faults, is solid in the war.

His only flaw is the matter of torture - but I give him a pass on that one, simply because I figure that it relates to the fact that he was regularly tortrued for half a decade.


945 posted on 01/10/2007 6:41:03 PM PST by furquhart (Time for a New Crusade - Deus lo Volt!)
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To: freema
McInierney was awesome.

He's calm and resolute and I like him too.

946 posted on 01/10/2007 6:41:05 PM PST by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they captured or killed.)
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To: Dog
I say we call Pelosi's office in the morning in mass and DEMAND Congress cut off the funds.....

Great idea. Make 'em put up or shut up.

947 posted on 01/10/2007 6:41:14 PM PST by TADSLOS (Mohammed was the L. Ron Hubbard of his time.)
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To: Howlin

WH has been emailed by me!


948 posted on 01/10/2007 6:41:22 PM PST by Fudd Fan (Liberal RATs will get us all killed.)
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To: Dog
I say we call Pelosi's office in the morning in mass and DEMAND Congress cut off the funds.....:-)

Heh, heh, heh...you dog you. ;-)

949 posted on 01/10/2007 6:41:28 PM PST by rhombus
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To: B-Chan
Here's my plan.

If Baghdad doesn't shape up, build a new capital in a more salutary location.

950 posted on 01/10/2007 6:41:29 PM PST by syriacus (IF Truman cut + ran after 3,000 deaths, THEN the Korean War would have ended in 5 weeks.)
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To: Torie

Oh yes, it's all about the delivery of the speech, not the substance! Gesh


951 posted on 01/10/2007 6:41:32 PM PST by RushCrush (War out!)
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To: onyx

Hiya, onyx! Thought it was a great speech. Let's win this fight. God bless America, God bless our President, and God bless our troops.


952 posted on 01/10/2007 6:41:38 PM PST by RedRover (They are not killers. Defend our Marines.)
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To: Fudd Fan

He sure has gone to the dark side. Knew something was up when our two Senators didn't show up for the dinner.

Should have walked out on his speech to an OK GOP banquet when he disgusted me but the people that I was sitting with said to not do that because it wouldn't be nice. Dissing my President sure wasn't nice and if I had it to do over again, I would have walked.


953 posted on 01/10/2007 6:41:42 PM PST by PhiKapMom (Take Back the House and Senate in 2008)
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To: Dahoser

That's for sure. Don't hold your breath. The spinelessness of the Republicans is breathtaking.


954 posted on 01/10/2007 6:41:47 PM PST by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they captured or killed.)
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To: Howlin

Gordon Smith coming out against the speech.


955 posted on 01/10/2007 6:41:52 PM PST by paulat
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To: Allegra

LOL - while our troops are cleaning up Baghdad, maybe they can do something about that enemy headquarters there at the Palestione Hotel.


Indeed.


956 posted on 01/10/2007 6:41:53 PM PST by AliVeritas (Stop Global Dhimming.)
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To: Miss Marple

I turned him off when I heard him say --Bush just told us what we already knew, that Iraq is a failure...
PIG!


957 posted on 01/10/2007 6:41:56 PM PST by jackv (just shakin' my head)
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To: A Citizen Reporter

It's about the same.

Fox: Gates to announce "growing" the military in the morning at 8:30.

That ought to make the Dems' heads explode.


958 posted on 01/10/2007 6:41:59 PM PST by Howlin (Don't blame me, I voted Republican!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

" He's hitting a home run. I love it."

I think this was the best speech I have ever heard President Bush deliver.
It wasn't flowery and full of soaring rhetoric, but,a long overdue tutorial on exactly what Iraq is all about.
Why it's important, who we are fighting, how we are fighting ,how important Iraq is to the WOT, etc.
Probably should have been given years ago.
Durbin looked foolish and typically Democrat- he blended their cut and run philosophy with health care plans for Iraqis.


959 posted on 01/10/2007 6:42:03 PM PST by Wild Irish Rogue
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To: altura

No they won't actually come out and say it because...they won't admit it...but the real majority of this country still want us to win over there...only the push poll majority they create for their nightly news want us to lose.


960 posted on 01/10/2007 6:42:04 PM PST by txradioguy (In Memory Of My Friend 1st Sgt. Tim Millsap A Co, 70th Eng. Bn. 3rd Bde 1st AD K.I.A. 25 April 2005)
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