Bush officials were undoubtedly pushing the information that produced these headlines in an attempt to give Republicans in Congress some good news to take back to their constituents during the August recess.I don't think that's quite precise enough. What the Bush administration is doing is trying to sufficient enthusiasm for the surge among core Republican voters that the Congressional Republican leadership will refrain from putting too much pressure on Bush to change his policies in September.
To this extent, the "save the surge" campaign might be working. Republican leaders like Mitch McConnell might be induced to continue supporting the surge deep into 2008. That will allow Bush to do what he wants even if it dooms the Republican Party.
After 9-11, I remember a lot of conservatives arguing that the Constitution was not a suicide pact. It looks like the Iraq War is turning into a suicide pact for Republicans
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It's late, so uh..... strained logic, to be kind.
There is hardly anyone asking the right question at this time, and it is whether the U.S. involvement in Iraq will end or last forever as it has in Korea. Given the "surge" and subsequent statements by the President intends to keep America in Iraq forever. Iraq looks nothing like Korea did in 1952. There is no DMZ and no 38th parallel separating the opposing forces. In Iraq, the war is everywhere. The President wants permanent military bases in Iraq despite the conclusion of the Iraq Study Group. Despite the fact that a majority of the Iraq parliament signed a petition demanding a timetable for the U.S. to leave. Common sense be damned, the President ordered the base building to go forward. What exactly are we protecting with the Iraqi people fleeing by the millions? The President's military escalation is an absolute failure, and the sooner the President admits his mistake, the faster we can develop a national exit plan that protects our soldiers and gives Iraq back to the Iraq people, no strings or military bases attached. Let's get our people the hell out of there!!
Who is the audience? How about anybody in our great country that would like to see us be successful?
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