Snow: "The president will announce a way forward that is designed to lead to victory in Iraq''

[sabra]

http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/news_theswamp/2007/01/bush_ready_with.html#comments

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"We're getting close to final decisions,'' White House spokesman Tony Snow said today of the new policy to be unveiled. Democratic leaders of both chambers are passing through the White House today, says Snow, explaining: "The president is pretty confident about the general direction, but still wants to hear what members of Congress have to say.''

Snow dismissed a suggestion today that the president's new course -- which is expected to include a "surge'' of additional U.S. forces in a bid to accelerate the securing of Baghdad and other conflict-torn areas of Iraq against sectarian violence -- represents the last chance for Bush to achieve the victory that he is seeking in Iraq, which Bush defines as an Iraqi government that can sustain and defend itself.

"No,'' Snow said to the last-chance question and the new way forward that Bush will explain this week. "But the way it's been designed is to make it work.''

"The president will announce a way forward that is designed to lead to victory in Iraq,'' Snow said, acknowledging that some in Congress will dispute "particulars'' of the plan and some will call it the wrong direction altogther. "There's going to be a debate about it. There should be. We welcome it.''

[Fierce]

1. Hm. That would have been nice to have, say, four years ago.

nt

[jobycom]

2. His brain must hurt having to string together that many focus group-tested phrases

Even if someone writes them down for him, he still has to read them as though they make sense to anyone. That's got to be a hard job. He should have been a more honest pimp, then he could do the same job, get people screwed, and he wouldn't have to say such stupid stuff.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

3. Somebody should tell the Coach-in-Chief that the game's over. He lost.

Throwing Hail-Mary passes won't cut it.

[groovedaddy]

4. So, the original design wasn't for victory?

Pray tell, what was it designed for? Oh yeah, the Project For a New American Century. Where are they now?

[endarkenment]

16. It was designed to Balkanize the region

and is going pretty much according to plan. All the bullshit is about keeping us here at home baffled while they continue with their deliberate demolition of the established order in the oil rich regions.

[ProfessorGAC]

5. And We're Supposed To Believe He Now Knows What He's Doing?

Exactly why would that be? Since everything he touches goes from gold to lead, why would we suddenly assume this silverspoon twit finally has figured anything out?

He's the arsonist. I don't want him fighting the fire.
The Professor

[WI_DEM]

6. So it took him almost four years to come up with his "winning strategy"?

I thought he proclaimed "mission accomplished" back in '03?

[liberal renegade]

18. he did

declare mission accomplished back in '2003' and it only took 6 weeks, cost less than 2 billion dollars and was all paid for with Iraqi oil revenues. geez people, where ya been?

[Lex]

7. He's demonstrated his complete inability to make sound decisions on Iraq

for the last 4 or so years.

Why anyone would believe he's able to make a sound decision now is beyond me.

[groovedaddy]

8. How can this idiot keep saying "Just trust me, I know what

I'm doing" when he has demonstrated the exact opposite?
This administration has no credibility. Congress should put the brakes on this fiasco NOW.

[ProfessorGAC]

9. Take A Look At This Thread!!!

There are 5 answers (mine included) that are exactly the same. The fact that he is not capable of making things work is so obvious, that 5 of us (maybe more) bascially answered the same thing in a few minutes.
The Professor

[madrchsod]

17. ok- figure the probability on that occurrence.......

have`t seen ya in a while hope everything is going well....

[wtmusic]

10. A Designer War

It would be funny if it wasn't so pathetic.

[DeeDeeNY]

11. This is such a relief

Very reassuring!

:sarcasm:

[NRaleighLiberal]

12. He forgot a buzz term - "the president will Surge into room to announce....

Very disappointed in KKKarl, he missed an opportunity to hit a Pug Buzz Term Grand Slam...oh well, he must be off of his game!

[radfringe]

13. "But the way it's been designed is to make it work.''

[endarkenment]

14. Operation Surging Victory: Staying a New Course Forward.

Mr. Stinky is giving his big speech when? I need to make plans to do something else.

[dogday]

15. I would not trust him

Especially with my Son's life... End the war now.....

[spanone]

19. A Big 'Ol Bucket Of Bullshit.

[TheCowsCameHome]

20. How does he say the without laughing?

[helderheid]

21. He's reminding me more and more of Baghdad Bob

[NewJeffCT]

22. Didn't they roll out a "Strategy for Victory" a year or two back?

How did that strategy turn out?

And, didn't they also put Condoleezza Rice in charge of Iraq because she's the "unsticker." How did that one turn out?

[endarkenment]

24. Yes indeed but that was totally different.

This is a new way forward strategy for victory in eyerack.

November 30, 2005

National Strategy for Victory in Iraq

The following document articulates the broad strategy the President set forth in 2003 and provides an update on our progress as well as the challenges remaining.

Table of Contents

November 30, 2005
National Strategy for Victory in Iraq
Full PDF Document (386KB)
Executive Summary

PART I
Strategic Overview

Victory in Iraq Defined
Victory in Iraq is a Vital U.S. Interest
The Benefits of Victory in Iraq
The Consequences of Failure
Our Enemies and Their Goals
The Strategy of Our Enemies
Our Strategy for Victory is Clear
A. The Political Track (Isolate, Engage, Build)
B. The Security Track (Clear, Hold, Build)
C. The Economic Track (Restore, Reform, Build)
This Strategy is Integrated, and its Elements are Mutually Reinforcing
Victory Will Take Time
Why Our Strategy Is (and Must Be) Conditions-Based
Our Strategy Tracks and Measures Progress
PART II
Strategy in Detail

The Political Track in Detail
The Security Track in Detail
The Economic Track in detail
Organization for Victory
APPENDIX

The Eight Pillars


http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/iraq/iraq_strategy_nov2005.html

[NewJeffCT]

26. I guess we're both cursed with this thing called a "memory"

I wonder how they'll repackage, "we'll stand down as the Iraqis stand up" ?

[endarkenment]

27. We'll stand around while Iraqis blow up?

Seems to be the approximate plan anyhow.

[magellan]

23. And..."there's going to be a debate about it"!

A REAL debate? Like with knowledgeable people who have some connection with reality and don't smirk and say they're going to do it their way anyway cuz they're the Decider?

Yeah, right.

[DaveJ]

25. Under their plan the Surge will never end

Troops are there creating terrorists, so we need more troops. It's designed to never end.

[liberal renegade]

28. in other words

it's a perpetual war machine...

[Rex]

29. "But the way it's been designed is to make it work.''

Duh Tony. Everything designed has one purpose - to work. So what. It won't work Tony. Nothing you ignorant flecks do works. And ya know what? Things will continue to fall apart, as long as you stay in charge.

Deal with it.