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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry

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To: Dan B. who wrote (74398)3/11/2006 4:00:48 PM
From: ChinuSFORead Replies (1) of 81568
 
Have you ever seen a US President win a war by giving speeches? I thought wars are won through proper planning, not delegating it to the generals but instead discharging the duties of a Commander-in-Chief and making it a decision based on the political and military issues. I would think our founding fathers vested the power to conduct a war in the President since they realized that the President decides about issues related to a war.

But huh. This President thinks he can win the war by listening to the field generals and going around the country making speeches. What a damn circus this has become.

Bush's push to sell war puts hopes on Iraqi troops

Sat Mar 11, 2006 2:47 PM ET170
By Caren Bohan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush, in his latest push to counter rising opposition to the Iraq war as it nears its third anniversary, said on Saturday he believes the country can avoid an all-out civil war because of the increased capability of Iraqi troops.

Bush said in his weekly radio address his aim was to have Iraqi forces patrol more turf than U.S. forces by year-end.

...contd at today.reuters.com
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