Bush shocks the world and says no to timetable
The New York Times is reporting that President Bush is rejecting Democratic efforts to create a timetable for withdrawal.
The provision passed the Senate by a narrow 50-48 margin and appeared to put President Bush in an unusual position – he looked as if he might actually have to compromise with the legislative branch.
Bush, sadly but expectedly, has dug his heels in and is ready to fight for his failed war. That leads us right back to the worn-out blame game that defines American politics.
From the NY Times:
Better that we have a fighting congress than a congress that blindly enables the will of a reckless president.
The provision passed the Senate by a narrow 50-48 margin and appeared to put President Bush in an unusual position – he looked as if he might actually have to compromise with the legislative branch.
Bush, sadly but expectedly, has dug his heels in and is ready to fight for his failed war. That leads us right back to the worn-out blame game that defines American politics.
From the NY Times:
That puts Mr. Bush in the difficult position of fighting the new Democratic majority on two fronts, both the war spending and the prosecutors. On Wednesday, he seemed in no mood to back down from the war spending fight. As he quoted a newspaper editorial — from The Los Angeles Times, though he did not mention it by name — accusing Democrats of “the worst kind of Congressional meddling in military strategy,” Mr. Bush appeared almost eager for a battle. And Democrats seemed eager to give it to him.
Representative Nancy Pelosi of California, the House speaker, said Mr. Bush should “calm down with the threats,” and Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the Democratic leader, said his impression was that Mr. Bush “doesn’t want anything other than a confrontation.”
Better that we have a fighting congress than a congress that blindly enables the will of a reckless president.
Labels: Iraq, National Politics, war
The Congress is enabling him with more funds, it's just smoke and mirrors. You know, like magic. Democrats support permanent military bases, they just create an illusion that they want to pull out.
Posted by Anonymous | 10:47 PM
Pull Out?
"We broke it we gotta fix it."
Anyone who believes the Islamists will stop once should look at Iran and Britain. Britain was leaving ... NOW?
Its a battle we don't need. A war with Iran could mean losing 10-20,000 sailors and marines if we do war with Iran.
We need a hearts and minds campaign as was the battle-op in 2003. This is context of settlement on the question of Israel. In case you didn't notice the House of Saud has called our stay in Iraq an "Illegal Occupation".
At the same time they want a right of return not sanctioned by the UN for anyone else but Israel. As long as that is on the table there will be no peace. Israel is and will be a Jewish dominated country.
Hershel Daniels, Junior
Executive Director
Cincinnati Change
Posted by Cincinnati Change | 9:49 AM