Bush Drops In on His Mideast Timeshare
The "What, me worry?" president paid a cheerful visit to U.S. troops in Iraq's Anbar province, an auspiciously timed trip (his third since the war began in 2003) that falls mere days before Congress is scheduled to hear Army Gen. David Petraeus' Iraq "progress" report. For another status report (read: reality check), follow this link.
The “What, me worry?” president paid a cheerful visit to U.S. troops in Iraq’s Anbar province, an auspiciously timed trip (his third since the war began in 2003) that falls mere days before Congress is scheduled to hear Army Gen. David Petraeus’ Iraq “progress” report. For another status report (read: reality check), follow this link.
TRUTHDIG’S JOURNALISM REMAINS CLEARWashington Post:
Aides said Bush would prod Maliki and other Shiite national leaders to support the local Sunni leaders, whom the White House has praised for fostering political reconciliation that has proved more difficult in mixed-sect regions such as Baghdad and Diyala province, where Sunni insurgents have also begun to work with the Americans.
Later, Bush was to make short remarks to about 750 U.S. troops and other guests. “The president felt this is something he had to do in order to put himself in a position to make some important decisions,” National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley said of the visit.
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The Islamic State was supposed to be reeling from U.S.-led airstrikes. Yet the group was able to capture Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province, and is now consolidating control over that strategically important city.
A key overlooked fact about the much-ballyhooed "surge is working" argument in Iraq is that the U.S. military actually paid some former insurgents $10 a day to help American troops keep the peace in parts of the country. But what happens when that setup changes in volatile regions like Anbar?
President Bush capped off his administration's weeklong campaign to convince America that the "surge" is working with a televised address on Thursday. Nestled among assorted pseudo-announcements and stale slogans was a telling pitch from a president who has repeatedly revised his motive for war: "Our mission in Iraq will evolve."
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