Olbermann's coverage of the speech tonight

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as previewed in today's Countdown newsletter:

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Tonight on Countdown
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President Bush will tell the nation Wednesday night he will send more than 21,500 additional American forces to Iraq, acknowledging that it was a mistake earlier not to have more American and Iraqi troops fighting the war. White House counselor Dan Bartlett said, "Military operations sometimes were handcuffed by political interference by the Iraqi leadership." Bartlett also said the Iraqis had failed to deliver on earlier pledges to commit more of their troops. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16558652/

When President Bush goes before the American people tonight to outline his new strategy for Iraq, he will be doing something he has avoided since the invasion of Iraq in March 2003: ordering his top military brass to take action they initially resisted and advised against. Bush talks frequently of his disdain for micromanaging the war effort and for second-guessing his commanders. "It's important to trust the judgment of the military when they're making military plans," he told The Washington Post in an interview last month. "I'm a strict adherer to the command structure." Pentagon insiders say members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have long opposed the increase in troops and are only grudgingly going along with the plan because they have been promised that the military escalation will be matched by renewed political and economic efforts in Iraq. Gen. John P. Abizaid, the outgoing head of Central Command, said less than two months ago that adding U.S. troops was not the answer for Iraq. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/09/AR2007010901872.html?sub=AR

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And by the way, the White House leaks of the plan, along with their spin, are now coming fast and furious...
President Bush will announce tonight that the additional American troops he plans to sent to Baghdad will act only in support of Iraqi forces, and that they are being sent only because the Iraqi government has promised a "fundamental" change in policy, a top White House official said this morning. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/10/world/10cnd-prexy.html?hp&ex=1168491600&en=27c0101b6f21fdb4&ei=5094&partner=homepage

Democratic leaders said Tuesday that they intended to hold symbolic votes in the House and Senate on President Bush's plan to send more troops to Baghdad, forcing Republicans to take a stand on the proposal and seeking to isolate the president politically over his handling of the war. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/10/washington/10capitol.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

The President speaks at 9 pm eastern.
We will devote the entire show to this, from all angles.

That's some of what we're planning tonight.

-- Carey Fox

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[Hubert Flottz]

1. I hope Geraldo don't stop in and cause a scene!

I'll bet Keith is REALLY skeerd!

[warrens]

2. Jerry Rivers will be eating bloody chiclets if he does...nt

[opihimoimoi]

3. Geraldo is Waldo and a doh doh...he knows better than to crash the Prez'z scene

Keith will watch and comment....ya jus know it won't be kind.....Bush is famously known for his Bad Plans and BS...it would be a miricle if he punches outta the paper bag he has been hiding in since Day 1

Bush is a BULLY...and as such....we cannot trust him for Bullies are serial Liars and will say things to Fool to peeps.

Come, we go get the ear muffs.

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4. Kicky for Keith....

:loveya: