Bush: Dems try to micromanage Iraq war(radio address)

[maddezmom]

Bush: Dems try to micromanage Iraq war By JENNIFER LOVEN, Associated Press Writer
4 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - President Bush on Saturday accused Democrats who are moving anti-war legislation through Congress of using troops as leverage to win domestic political battles.

"Unfortunately, some in Congress are using this bill as an opportunity to micromanage our military commanders, force a precipitous withdrawal from Iraq and spend billions on domestic projects that have nothing to do with the war on terror," Bush said in his weekly radio address. "Many in Congress say they support the troops, and I believe them. Now they have a chance to show that support in deed, as well as in word."

~snip~

Two months ago, Bush ordered 21,500 more U.S. troops to Baghdad and Anbar Province to crack down on rising sectarian violence and insurgents. He did not initially mention that support units would also be needed, but officials said later that the number of support troops could be around 7,000.

~snip~

Sen. Patty Murray (news, bio, voting record), D-Wash., said Saturday the nation needs a new direction, "not more of the same failures." In the weekly Democratic radio address, she touted a Democratic plan to narrow the mission of U.S. forces in Iraq and begin redeployment of U.S. troops within four months.

"Regrettably, our effort was blocked by Senate Republicans and a president who stubbornly refused to listen," Murray said, adding that Democrats will keep pushing in Congress until there is a change of course in Iraq.



more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070317/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_iraq;_ylt=AvSie9M_arJtSMrCxuLJLcOs0NUE

full text of *'s radio address:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/03/20070317.html

[bluedog]

1. * worried that American people are getting Iraqis' money

Just from this statement.............

......"and spend billions on domestic projects that have nothing to do with the war on terror"....................


GOP'ers can't stand to see we the tax payers get something done in the US.

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. As if his party ever managed anything competently.............

Get a life, Chimp.

[BlueManDude]

3. This is a variation on the Vietnam era sawhorse

that the pols in DC lost the war not the generals ans soldiers in the field. 70% of the people have tuned Bush out at this point.

[liberal N proud]

4. bu$h has done a piss poor job of managing it so maybe it is time someone else take the helm

[llmart]

5. Oh, yeah and it's going sooooooo well...........

the way Repugs have managed it.

Better to have someone micromanage it than not manage it at all like this chickenshit has.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

6. Better micromanagement than NO management

:shrug:

It's merely the difference between intelligence and competence and idiocy and INcompetence.

And *bush KNOWS it.

[Vinca]

7. Talking point du jour: micromanage. nt

[Trajan]

8. Its a complete lie ...

The congress is offering a time frame for success, and trying to rein in an out of control executive branch ....

They are NOT telling the generals what to do .... The generals are free to develop what tactics they deem necessary, and which conform to international law and their own consciences ...

It is a blatant LIE that such legislation interferes with military decisions on the ground ...

It gives BUSH a timetable .... and he apparently hates that ....

Its the same ole conflation of 'soldiers and generals' with 'White House and Policy' ... It is intentional to introduce the confusion ....

[Wiley50]

9. Excuse me but, WHICH SIDE is using the troops as leverage?

Just more projection, as usual.

I swear, this "troops" thing has become just so much cliche'.

[Doctor_J]

10. "Want to spend money on things besides my war on terra"

Oh, my god, not that!

LOSER

[MethuenProgressive]

11. Better to MICROmanage than MISmanage you POS.

FUGWB.
Support our Troops. Impeach your President.
:patriot:

[w4rma]

12. Good. (nt)

[w4rma]

13. …

Please, pardon the double post.

[rodeodance]

14. such a Whinner you have become Mr. Pres!!

[truthisfreedom]

15. This is a tell. What he's really scared about is the microSCOPE his administration is under now.

We are looking into every crack and crevice of his mafia.

[Omaha Steve]

16. Bush: Dems Trying to Micromanage War

http://apnews.excite.com/article/20070318/D8NU8HDG0.html

Bush: Dems Trying to Micromanage War


Mar 17, 8:31 PM (ET)

By JENNIFER LOVEN

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats who are moving ahead with anti-war legislation are using troops as leverage to win domestic political battles, President Bush said Saturday. Democrats pledged to keep pushing until there is a change of course in Iraq.

Bush said some lawmakers see a chance "to micromanage our military commanders, force a precipitous withdrawal from Iraq and spend billions on domestic projects that have nothing to do with the war on terror."

In his weekly radio address, the president said, "Many in Congress say they support the troops, and I believe them. Now they have a chance to show that support in deed, as well as in word."


President Bush addresses a National Republican Congressional Committee dinner in Washington, Thursday, March 15, 2007. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)

Bush repeated his promise that his spending request for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan must be approved "without strings and without delay" or he will veto it.

FULL story at link.

[ixion]

17. proving that he doesn't really know the meaning of 'micromanage'...

even though he's the CEO 'decider' :dunce:

[PurpleChez]

18. I think it was Joe Biden

who made the point the other day that SOMEBODY has to micromanage the damn war...the shrub hasn't managed it at all so far....

[jayctravis]

19. Because all this "macromanagement" is going so well.

Basically send our kids over and "support" them and not letting them out till it's done.

[Sybil_23mist]

20. It's better than not managing it at all! n/t