Bush under pressure on Iraq

[TeeYiYi]

Bush under pressure on Iraq
By RON HUTCHESON
Knight Ridder Newspapers

President Bush speaks to reporters during a meeting with Iraqi ministers in the Oval Office. CHARLES DHARAPAK, Associated Press.

WASHINGTON - President Bush goes to the United Nations on Tuesday to seek help in Iraq on his terms, but his no-compromise stance could soften in the face of growing domestic and international pressure for U.N. involvement.

In a television interview that aired on the eve of his 10:30 a.m. EDT U.N. speech, Bush said he would offer no concessions to countries that wanted him to share power in Iraq in return for international assistance. He also said he "made the right decision" by ordering Iraq's invasion without U.N. backing.

But Bush's political standing has eroded considerably since his trip last year to the United Nations, when he challenged the organization to endorse the U.S.-led war. At that time, 70 percent of Americans said they approved of the president's performance in office.

A Gallup poll released Monday showed that Bush's approval rating has tumbled to 50 percent, the lowest since he took office and far below his peak 90 percent rating shortly after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

The new poll, conducted for CNN and USA Today, also indicated that support for Bush's handling of Iraq continues to evaporate. Only 50 percent of the respondents said they thought Iraq was worth going to war for, down from 63 percent in August.

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[LiberalVoice]

1. I still dont understand how his approval rating can be that high...

How sad it is that most of this country can be so easily swayed by flashy headlines and Fat Suits talking out of there asses.

[jab105]

2. Because people care more about football and...

American Idol than they do about the nation...

BTW, welcome to DU:)

[0007]

3. I don't think sports has anything to do

with junior's poll numbers. I enjoy sports and going to games. I find most sport fans are against junior and his administration.

In my opinion FOX News and CNN and MSNBC has brainwashed many folks with propaganda.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

4. Don't believe polls

in my unscientific poll, I found these things:

1. Bush is a jerk.

2. All politicians are jerks, so Bush doesn't surprise me at all.