Bush to outline expectations for Iraq in 2006 ("more testing & sacrifice")

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

Tue Jan 10, 2:15 AM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush, facing a mounting U.S. death toll in Iraq, will outline his hopes on Tuesday for building democracy and strengthening Iraqi security forces this year.

"2006 will be a time of more testing and sacrifice," White House spokesman Scott McClellan said on Monday. "The terrorists and Saddam loyalists want to continue to try to derail the transition to democracy. They are fighting progress."

A suicide attack inside Iraq's Interior Ministry compound killed 28 people on Monday, which followed one of the bloodiest days in months, when attacks killed 120 people. In one of the worst weekends for the U.S. military since the 2003 invasion, a U.S. helicopter crashed in Iraq, killing all 12 people on board, and five Marines died in the west of the country.

In a speech to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Bush will talk about building democracy, the importance of strengthening Iraqi security forces and reconstruction efforts, McClellan said. "And he will talk about how in each of these areas we have learned from experience; we're fixing what's not working and we're adapting as necessary to complete the mission," he said.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060110/pl_nm/bush_iraq_dc



U.S. President George W. Bush walks away from the Marine One helicopter upon his return to the White House in Washington, January 9, 2006. Bush, facing a mounting U.S. death toll in Iraq, will outline his hopes on Tuesday for building democracy and strengthening Iraqi security forces this year. (Mannie Garcia/Reuters)

[acmavm]

1. Thank goodness that it's other people who will be tested and making

the 'sacrifices', huh?

The story of his life.

[Supersedeas]

11. no, of course not Laura and Jenn -- your son and daughters

[rodeodance]

2. my gawd--another speech for the cable news show to broadcast--and

for sure--they will give it coverage!! damn.

[rodeodance]

3. Jr. is on the campaign trail again. That should be the true headline!!

[rodeodance]

4. We need to have a serious Dem response from EACH of these speeches.

[pinniped]

5. New year, same shit.

Who would expect anything else?

--"The terrorists and Saddam loyalists want to continue to try to derail the transition to democracy. They are fighting progress."--

[bowens43]

6. Hard work...good people doin' hard work.

resolve, freedom on the march, stay the course etc...

[JusticeForAll]

18. Did Gandhi really say that?

Who was he saying it to?

[TheGunslinger]

7. How long does it take to fix what's not working? Been doing it for 2yrs

[leftchick]

8. Another headline :Bush Aims to Push Past Hurdles in Iraq

WASHINGTON - President Bush will acknowledge a year of "more testing and sacrifice" in Iraq, his spokesman said, as he extends his campaign to turn around the public's low opinion of his performance on the war.

A speech by the president to a gathering of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Washington on Tuesday will be another in a series, begun in December, aimed at talking to Americans in more detail and more candidly about the situation in Iraq.

An AP-Ipsos poll found just 39 percent of those surveyed last week approved of his handling of the war, compared with 41 percent in early December.

Violence against Iraqis and U.S. troops has surged in recent days.


"2006 will be a time of more testing and sacrifice," White House press secretary Scott McClellan said. "The terrorists and Saddam loyalists want to continue to try to derail the transition to democracy."

... yeah whatever. :eyes:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060110/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

9. Sounds like them insurgents is in their last THROES, Stretch...

God, I hope this is the LAST...BUSH...EVER to sit in the Oval Office.

THE LAST ONE.

:banghead:

[llmart]

14. What kind of a friggen face is that???

What a pussy. Looks like he's sucking a lemon or his shorts are too tight.

[AnneD]

16. I can't help but laugh

and think of LBJ ordering slacks with more room in the crotch. He needed it-Bush doesn't.

[cliss]

10. The photo says it all.

Bush looks very stressed on that photo. In fact, he's wearing a frown. He knows it's over.

At this point, the facts are in. Every military expert has been called in. Every analyst at the CIA, even a few specialists in various universities who know the Middle East.

The verdict: we can't win in Iraq. We can't occupy that country. Our 14 bases are highly questionable. Even the US Embassy, which was to be the world's largest with 3,000 people....a highly secured fortress, is in doubt.

At this point, they're just trying to figure out what to do next. And they don't know what to do now.

[NVMojo]

12. too bad we aren't heathen, we could sacrifice the Chimp and pals

[HuffleClaw]

13. was it the VFW that wore those 'bs protectors' during a speech of his?

i remember a great pic of some wwii veteran wearing one.

[llmart]

15. I highly doubt very many people even listen to his bullshit......

any more. Most people I know are sick of it and he can spout it from here to kingdom come but they're not buying it.

[UrbScotty]

17. Gosh, George, maybe if YOU made sacrifices, we'd be okay. (nt)