War Critics See New Resistance by Bush

[cal04]

Immediately after the beating his party took in November, President Bush indicated that he had received the message that voters wanted change, and that he would serve some up fast. He ousted his defense secretary, announced a full-scale review of his war plan and contritely agreed with critics that progress in Iraq was not happening “well enough, fast enough.”

But in the last two weeks, the critics and even some allies say, they have seen a reversal. Mr. Bush has shrugged off suggestions by the bipartisan Iraq Study Group that he enlist the help of Iran and Syria in the effort to stabilize Iraq. Countering suggestions that he begin thinking of bringing troops home, he has engaged in deliberations over whether to send more. And he has adjusted the voters’ message away from Iraq, saying on Wednesday, “I thought the election said they want to see more bipartisan cooperation.”

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Democrats warn — and some Republicans privately say they fear — that Mr. Bush is in for a dousing of cold water when he returns from his ranch in Crawford, Tex., in the new year to face a new, Democratic-controlled Congress ready to try out its muscle. His recent moves have already caused a fair degree of crankiness among his newly empowered governing partners.

“I’ve seen very few tea leaves in the mix that would give you any sense of hope or confidence that he is getting it so far,” said Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, who supports the study group’s advice that the administration seek help from Iran and Syria in Iraq. “The bottom line is this president can’t afford not to change course. The time is up.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/26/us/politics/26bush.html?_r=1&ref=politics&oref=slogin

[Vincardog]

1. The time is FINALLY up K & R

[IndianaGreen]

2. If the Democratic Congress does not put the brakes on Bush's Last Stand

a lot of people will die needlessly in Iraq.

[Evergreen Emerald]

17. If they allow him to send more of our people to die I will never vote

for another democrat as long as I live. They must get the guts to stop him.

Pulling the funding for the war should not be off the table.

[niceypoo]

3. This Bush guy is just a freaking ignorant moron......always more of the same crap

I hope the democrats slam his pathetic ass for every war crime, needless death and all the senseless misery he has heaped upon this planet. Feeling a little cocky are you mister Bush? Have a subpoena or ten...

[nolabels]

4. Same leopard and same spots, what's to miss?

Hey Corporate media, enough with reading your own garbage already :shrug:

[Lasher]

11. You said it.

Hardly ever question the ol' song and dance, do they? I'll bet the next move is, Junior will announce appointment of a bipartisan blue ribbon panel to study the situation in Iraq and give him recommendations two years from now. It will be heralded in the press as a bold new move by our wonderful and visionary president. And victory or something.

[Contrite]

5. You wish, chimp

“I thought the election said they want to see more bipartisan cooperation.”

[autorank]

6. Scarborough screen shot “Bush: Determined or Delusional?” I'd say DELUSIONAL

He has significant impairments. He was to do as told from the start. Poppy was to run the show with his "old hands." When Iraq cranked up and Scowcroft said "no f'ing way!" that was the breach. 911 and the absurdest response of the corporate media gave birth to Bush's three delusion: of control, of leadership, and competence. He was officially out of control. The struggle behind the scenes must be a story that will frighten us to death someday. For now, we've got a guy with horrid values, a torturer, and with little or now ability to make a decision.

He is both "the somnambulist" and Dr.Calagari rolled into one.

He will be led out of the White House soon or we face a series of horrors we'll never anticipate.

K&R

[Hekate]

7. Worst case scenario is he chooses to bring on nuke Armageddon rather than change his ways

Bush is a scary little man with a mind and soul so dark and damaged as to be beyond understanding.

He wants to invade Iran. He can never, ever, admit a mistake. Never. And he wants to invade Iran. I hope to gods that someone, somehow, stops him.

Hekate

[Erika]

9. I doubt if the military would follow his orders for nuclear war

They know about his incompetence.

[ClintonTyree]

13. Besides....

nuclear war would contaminate all of that oil we're fighting for, rendering it useless. That's the LAST thing the oil men in power want. They can't squeeze the middle and lower class of every last penny if their number one cash-cow is contaminated by nuclear fallout.

Nope, they'll have to find another way. "The surge" looks like the current (doomed to fail) plan on the drawing board. After that they'll find another half baked plan to keep the U.S. in the middle east and so on and so on.

[IndianaGreen]

19. The Christian Embassy military will certainly go for nukes

which in their twisted theology will expedite the Second Coming.

[Erika]

8. Bush is too obstinate to get the message

OK. He'll doom the GOP to defeat for many generations. They deserve it for being a rubber stamp to an egomaniac.

[spag68]

10. You have not considered

that there may be no future generations to keep the rethug out of office. Scared yet????

[truthisfreedom]

12. Let's rephrase that for simpleton bush, Senator... "The bottom line is bush must change course."

Period. No ifs, ands, buts, pardons, fraud, theft, or cronyism.

[SpiralHawk]

14. "Who cares what you think?" - Commander AWOL Bush

smirk smirk smirk

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

15. Apparently, criticism of gwb's policy is nothing more than "background noise".

White House officials, who note that Mr. Scarborough has been finding fault with the president for months, say critics are getting ahead of themselves, given that Mr. Bush has not yet said what his next move in Iraq will be.

“This is all background noise for the American people right now,” a senior administration official said. “Most people are going to wait and see exactly what the president’s going to say.”

This official, who insisted on anonymity as a condition of discussing internal White House thinking, said the administration calculated some of that “background noise” into the mix when it decided to postpone any announcement on Iraq until the new year.

MKJ

[Vidar]

16. He may escalate to holding his breath.

[Heywood J]

20. Here's to hoping

he breaks his record and drops. I suppose there's nothing there to damage - any outcome would be positive.

[MasonJar]

18. The dems will not pull money that our troops need, and they may

not be able to stop the maniac in the WH from sending more troops, but the die is cast. They will investigate and the investigations are going to prove so much that Bush will be tarred and feathered along with Cheney and the rest.