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A Sea Change in Bush’s Thinking on Iraq?

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Posted on Jul 26, 2006

Don’t miss this observation by the Washington Post’s Dan Froomkin: “President Bush and national security adviser Stephen Hadley yesterday for the first time publicly acknowledged the momentous shift in the role for U.S. troops in Iraq, from fighting terrorists to trying to suppress religious violence.”


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President Bush and national security adviser Stephen Hadley yesterday for the first time publicly acknowledged the momentous shift in the role for U.S. troops in Iraq, from fighting terrorists to trying to suppress religious violence.

This sea change was described in such understated terms that it was eclipsed by news about the crisis in Lebanon. Bush described a change in tactics; Hadley called it a repositioning.

But it’s a historic admission: That job one for many American troops in Iraq is no longer fighting al-Qaeda terrorists, or even insurgents. Rather, it is trying to quell an incipient—if not already raging—sectarian civil war, with Baghdad as ground zero.

Arguably, that’s been the case for quite a while. But having the White House own up to it is a very big deal.

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By J. Thomas Duffy, July 27, 2006 at 5:11 am Link to this comment
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We have another Bush concession that came up yesterday ...

New Bush Concession On Iraq - al Maliki To Take Crawford Ranch For August Vacation
Tense Talks Prior To Joint-Session Speech; Rice Reprimanded By White House For Surprise Visit
http://puregarlic.blogspot.com/2006/07/breaking-news-new-white-house.html

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By Spinoza750, July 26, 2006 at 11:21 pm Link to this comment
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Idiotic, stupid, get the pluck out of Iraq.

I can not believe that these people are so ignorant, they need to study elementry sociology.  Their very presence is what is causeing the violence.  WHY CAN"T THEY UNDERSTAND THAT>

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