Bush plan for more troops originated with Maliki

[rodeodance]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070109/pl_nm/iraq_bush_senator_dc

Bush plan for more troops originated with Maliki

By Susan Cornwell
Mon Jan 8, 7:58 PM ET



WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush's new plan for Iraq had its genesis in proposal from Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, who pledged more Iraqi efforts to bolster security if the United States would send more troops, a Republican senator said on Monday.


Sen. Gordon Smith (news, bio, voting record), who in December criticized the war in a Senate floor speech, said Bush indicated in a Monday meeting with a group of Republican senators and top administration officials that he was preparing to send roughly 20,000 more U.S. troops to Iraq.

"It was clear to me that a decision has been made for a surge of, I suppose, 20,000 additional troops," Smith of Oregon told reporters in a telephone conference call after the White House meeting.

The Iraqi commitments from Maliki included providing more military divisions, promising to use certain tactics without regard to religious sects, and a promise not to shield Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, Smith said........

[ShortnFiery]

1. Mr. Bush, have you no shame Sir?

It astounds me that this man, the leader of our Nation, does not have the courage to take a true stand without first NAMING fall guy(s) just in case his half-baked plans do not reach fruition.

[mazzarro]

3. Ditto that!

He is so transparent and totally lack any sense of shame in out sourcing blame for all his actions. He cannot bring himself to shoulder the responsibility for any of half-baked decisions. He is even too stupid to be a DUMMY!

[magellan]

2. So Bush** is using our troops as a bargaining chip to get Maliki to do his job

"The Iraqi commitments from Maliki included providing more military divisions, promising to use certain tactics without regard to religious sects, and a promise not to shield Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, Smith said........"

I don't know how many different ways it needs to be said to these a$$hats: B-O-U-G-H-T democracy isn't democracy. B-O-U-G-H-T unity and justice tend to crumble to itsy bitsy little razor-edged pieces the moment someone's back is turned.

Heaven help our soldiers.

[pinniped]

4. ....whose orders originated from the wh.

* plan for more troops originated with Maliki whose orders originated from the creepy veep.

[maddezmom]

5. pure insanity

Maliki has promised for months to crack down on the militias, too. :eyes: