WP, Dan Froomkin: Who Cares What You Think?

[DeepModem Mom]

Who Cares What You Think?
By Dan Froomkin
Special to washingtonpost.com
Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Despite polls consistently showing that a majority of Americans want American troops pulled out of Iraq in short order, President Bush is refusing to even consider that option.

In fact, signs are that he is leaning in the opposite direction, choosing to send yet more troops into harm's way.

And despite the obvious, palpable urgency, Bush this week decided he needs more time to think things through -- rescheduling until some unspecified point in the new year an announcement the White House had previously said would come before Christmas.

John King reported on CNN yesterday: "I talked to a number of senior administration officials today and also some of the outsiders who have been consulted by the administration a part of this review, including one retired general. . . .

"These officials all believe the president is planning to do something big. He is planning to do a substantial policy shift. And one of the sources I spoke to said he believes the president is very seriously considering, in the short-term, agreeing with Senator John McCain and increasing U.S. troop levels in the short-term and also resisting the recommendations of the Iraq Study Group....

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/linkset/2005/04/11/LI2005041100879.html

[warrens]

1. Buh-bye GOP

That will flush out the remainder of the Bushies and make someone like Hagel take over the party.

[Beetwasher]

2. Bush: "Hmm, I got nuthin' but an 8 of clubs high. I'm Going ALL IN BABY!!!"

Woohooo!"

[Initech]

3. There you have it. We are officially under a dictatorship.

The fact that he doesn't give a shit what the Iraq Study Group thinks is some scary shit. :scared: :nuke: