Bush hears about strain on troops

[rodeodance]

Source: ap



Bush hears about strain on troops

By ROBERT BURNS, AP Military Writer 28 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - At a key juncture in the Iraq war, the military chiefs conveyed to President Bush on Friday their concern about a growing strain on troops and their families from long and repeated combat tours.


Bush met privately at the Pentagon with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Defense Secretary Robert Gates in preparation for decisions about how long to sustain the U.S. troop buildup in Iraq, whether to change course this fall and how to save the health of a heavily stressed Army and Marines Corps.

Indications are that Bush intends to stick with his current approach, at least into 2008, despite persistent pressure from the Democrat-led Congress — including some prominent Republicans — to find a new course.

Bush's critics point to mounting evidence that while the troop buildup may have halted the escalation of sectarian violence in Baghdad, the Iraqis are making almost no headway toward political reconciliation.
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[liberal N proud]

1. But he still doesn't give a shit and wants $50 billion to play war a little longer

[rodeodance]

3. 'just a little bit lllllllloooooooongger"

[indepat]

11. Give war a chance

[StarryNite]

15. All he is saaaaying

is give war a chance...

[indepat]

16. No matter if the war is to be perpetual, give war a chance

[jimshoes]

2. Then goes golfing...

said he couldn't be bothered. Watch this drive.

[Seabiscuit]

18. Bush to Joint Chiefs: "Is that right? Now watch this shot."

[Ian David]

4. All I need is Barney... this chair... this thermos... and my bright orange rug...

[Cha]

5. I'm sure it was a Strain for

AWOL boots.

[BeHereNow]

6. Meanwhile, Britain is withdrawing it's troops.

Can you say FUBAR?
Thought so.
BHN

[driver8]

7. Bush doesn't give a shit about anybody but himself and his cronies.

The fact that he has to be told that this war is a "Strain on the troops" shows just what a fucking idiot this guy is.

[IsItJustMe]

8. Corp war profiteers don't give a damn. Never can get enough $$$$$$$$$

[valerief]

9. HIm knowing anything will change nothing. He's got dead eyes. nt

[Solly Mack]

10. Like he cares?

Fool of a country pretending Bush gives a flying fuck about people

[Oeditpus Rex]

12. '...how to save the health

of a heavily stressed Army and Marines Corps."

Why, attack another country, of course!




"Marines Corps"??

[spirit of wine]

13. A Fine Line Is Drawn

between the marine corps and the marine corpse.

Yet, if Bush insists on this funding that keeps the troops in the field, that is exactly what will occur.


Funding the war is killing the troops, Enough already!!

[struggle4progress]

14. kick

:kick:

[Seabiscuit]

17. This is news??? Is this the first time anyone's told Bush this??? WTF???