Gates plans report to Bush on Iraq

[maddezmom]

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday that he hopes to give a report to President Bush this weekend on what he learned during his three days of meetings with military and political leaders here.

Gates declined to say whether he plans to recommend a short-term increase in U.S. troop levels. But he said he believes the U.S. and Iraqis have "a broad strategic agreement between the Iraqi military and Iraqi government and our military."

"I will report to him on what I've learned," Gates said.

Speaking to reporters at Camp Victory, with the sounds of artillery fire and jet aircraft in the background, Gates said that "clearly there are more discussions that need to take place in Washington and more specific recommendations."

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061222/ap_on_re_mi_ea/gates_iraq

[DoYouEverWonder]

1. What is there to report?

The situation was FUBAR yesterday, it is FUBAR today, and it will probably still be FUBAR tomorrow.

[maddezmom]

2. Hand over in Najaf complete? Warning graphic photo

A police commando eats a live rabbit during a handover ceremony in Najaf, December 20, 2006. (Ali Abu Shish/Reuters)

[DoYouEverWonder]

3. OMG

I read about that one, I didn't know they put out pictures of it. That is truly sick. :puke:

[maddezmom]

4. here's the AFP headline: US, Iraqis in 'broad strategic agreement': Gates

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061222/ts_afp/usiraqmilitarygates_061222095338

[acmavm]

5. This whole Poopy bush/Baker/Gates thing has turned into nothing

more than a rescue mission that allows bush** to put a bandaid on his wounded pride and battered sense of righteousness, and to go right along and keep on doing what he's been doing (so unsuccessfully) all along. Killing innocent civilians, destroying our military, and losing the 'war' (whatever that war is).

[Eugene]

6. self delete - duplicate

[soothsayer]

7. Didn't rummy even leave him a post-it note about the situation?