GOP opposition to troop increase grows

[helderheid]

By ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press Writer 17 minutes ago

WASHINGTON -
President Bush's decision to send more troops to
Iraq evoked increasing Republican opposition as a Democratic-led Senate panel prepared tough questioning for the man who would carry out the plan as the new war commander.


Lt. Gen. David Petraeus was to testify Tuesday in a bid for his fourth star and command of the Iraq war. Petraeus would replace Gen. George Casey, who has been tapped to become the next Army chief of staff.

Petraeus, a former division commander and once the head of the Iraqi training mission, is considered a shoo-in for the position. Devoted early in the war to trying to win the hearts and minds of Iraqis, Petraeus later wrote the
Pentagon manual on how to tackle insurgencies. He also previously supported expanding U.S. forces in the region.

But Petraeus will have a tough sell before the
Senate Armed Services Committee, which must approve his nomination, if he is going to back the president in sending 21,500 troops in addition to the estimated 130,000 already there.

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[BOSSHOG]

1. It certainly isn't because republicans care about the troops

They are starting to realize that their current "leader" is setting the stage for permanent minority status for the gop. And after that occurs, he will be off to Paraquay to while away his wasted worthless life in a country which does not have an extradition treaty with the U. S. Ergo, the republican "conscience" is now awakening.

[helderheid]

2. Oh is THAT why Paraguay??

Mystery solved.

[Swamp Rat]

5. The Bushlers would not last more than 6 months to a year down there

There are more people there who hate them than here.

[Tarheel_Dem]

3. No extradition treaty?

Is that something that Congress, with Paraguay's cooperation, can resolve? I agree with you, I think it's no accident that he's chosen Paraguay. I can't believe we aren't hearing more discussion about this.

[helderheid]

6. Let's make some noise!

[Swamp Rat]

4. k&r