Petraeus and Crocker will warn Congress against any significant changes to current war strategy

[DeepModem Mom]

So this is the September we've been waiting for. Wake me up when it ends -- if it ever does.

NYT/AP: Bush Advisers Favor Current War Strategy
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: September 8, 2007

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush's top two military and political advisers on Iraq will warn Congress on Monday that making any significant changes to the current war strategy will jeopardize the limited security and political progress made so far, The Associated Press has learned.

U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker, who has been less forthcoming than Gen. David Petraeus in advance of his testimony, will join Petraeus in pushing for maintaining the U.S. troop surge, seeing it as the only viable option to prevent Iraq and the region from plunging into further chaos, U.S. officials said.

Crocker and Petraeus planned to meet on Sunday to go over their remarks and responses to expected tough questioning from lawmakers -- including skeptical Republicans. But they will not consult Bush or their immediate bosses before their appearances Monday and Tuesday, in order to preserve the ''independence and the integrity of their testimony,'' said one official.

Petraeus and Crocker did have lengthy discussions with the president, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice when Bush visited Iraq on Labor Day....

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-US-Iraq.html

[unhappycamper]

1. Yea, I can imagine some of those tough questions

Are we winning the war on Iraq?

How can we spread the 'goodness' of Al-Anbar around the country?

Can you get by with $3,000,000,000 a week or do you need more?

[Skidmore]

3. All liberally peppered with "Thank you for your service" and

"You are an honorable man." Both sides of the aisle.

[deacon]

2. They are both bush loyalists. This whole thing is a complete sham.

He just picks people that will give him the answers he wants. He crowned Petraeus a prince and will have him read his script.