"That’s cut and run. And as the president has said, cut and run is not his cup of tea"

[Anthony Soprano]

White House defends Rumsfeld memo on Iraq
National security adviser says Bush open to ideas floated before resignation



The administration is conducting a broad review of Iraq strategy and is awaiting the release Wednesday of recommendations from the Iraq Study Group, a bipartisan group of government advisers.

As for the commission’s upcoming report, Hadley said Bush wants to know what congressional leaders think of the recommendations. “He’ll want to hear more what the Iraqi government will want to do. All of these things he will put together in the way forward on Iraq.”

Hadley said the administration will not use the widely anticipated bipartisan report as political cover for withdrawing of U.S. troops. He said that is why Bush dismissed the idea of a “graceful exit” from Iraq after reports about the panel’s conclusions began to emerge.

“The president felt he needed to stop that right there,” Hadley said. “That isn’t graceful withdraw. That’s cut and run. And as the president has said, cut and run is not his cup of tea.”

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16020710/

[leftofthedial]

1. so all the while during the campaigns the repukes were accusing

democrats of not having a plan on Iraq, it turns out the repukes didn't have a plan

[ktowntennesseedem]

2. Ooo, let me get my surprised look ready!

Republican hypocrisy? No way!!!

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

3. Thank you for posting...When Hadley said that this morning, I had to rewind to be sure I hadn't

experienced some sort of auditory hallucination.

NOT HIS "CUP OF TEA"??? :wtf: MKJ

[Democrats_win]

4. Throw his tea into the harbor and his a$$ out the door. That's the American way!