Tell me you didn't see THIS one coming: "Bush advisers favor current war strategy"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Bush advisers favor current war strategy

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070908/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_iraq_121



President Bush, left, greets troops at Al-Asad Airbase in Anbar province, Iraq, Monday, Sept. 3, 2007. The president made an unannounced visit to Iraq to meet with Gen. David Petraeus, commanding general of the multinational forces in Iraq, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker, Iraqi leaders, and U.S. troops. When President Bush gives Congress and the nation his status report on Iraq, he is likely to cast the unpopular war in grand terms, as a long-range strategic investment in a better Middle East. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

By MATTHEW LEE, Associated Press Writer 2 hours, 3 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - 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.

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Strategy? They have a strategy? When did this happen?

I must have nodded off when this news came out.

[Mz Pip]

2. Well, DUH!

Looks like Bush has finally found a few sycophants to sign on to his insanity. Big Wow.

I'm more interested in hearing what the few thousand others who didn't make the cut have to say.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[TomInTib]

3. You know what they call that base (Al-Asad)?

"Camp Cupcake"

Really dangerous territory that Chimpy tough-guy'd into.

At least he found a black guy to shake hands with.

[TahitiNut]

5. Home away from home for the producers of "Hadji Girl" too.

:puke:

[TomInTib]

8. "Hadji Girl"? Did I miss out on some porn?

I pretty much stay up on all of the latest stuff (no boundaries), and I totally missed out on "Hadgi Girl".

Linky-poo?

Uhh, just in case this might offend some sensibilities, I do not know how to place the "sarcasm" thing.

Tom

[TahitiNut]

9. What I'd call 'obscene' ...

Read ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadji_Girl
View ... http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2Fvideoplay%3Fdocid%3D2058313056450546087&ei=OJvjRpjBEYi8iAHB97iDDA&usg=AFQjCNEJXMyq057sRd0UkO_gWtFHUmiY6w&sig2=aKQy1ew44yQ8Ekwgm5_lSg

[TomInTib]

10. Fuck that shit.

That shit is bad and not to be painted light.

Fuck that idiot.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

6. Yep, he supports ALL of the troops, and loves them all equally.

I'd live to read a "fly on the wall" insider book on the Bush photo ops, just to know with certainty that when Bush is photographed shaking hands with a black soldier, the order that preceded it was "find me a black soldier to shake hands with."

:grr:

[TahitiNut]

4. Stay The Course, Version 36.4

Every drop of blood that falls, profits for the cabal.

[sampsonblk]

7. Once sold out, we stay sold out-nt

[Perry Logan]

11. It fits in with my theory--that wingers are pathologically incapable of self-criticism.

They will go to their graves unaware of what screw-ups they are.