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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: American Spirit who wrote (20359)	5/4/2004 9:37:21 AM
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Bush's Options in Iraq Still Limited By TOM RAUM Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush's "mission accomplished" is looking more like mission impossible. Aboard an aircraft carrier one year ago, the commander in chief declared that major combat in Iraq had ended. Today, Bush and his advisers are struggling with a tangled occupation that is anything but free of combat. None of the next-step options shows much hope of working, nor is there a clear strategy to end the U.S. occupation. "We will not cut and run," Bush promises. A plan to get tougher and use more firepower against insurgents risks more civilian casualties, could stir more uprisings and fan hatred of Americans throughout the Arab world. Bringing in additional U.S. troops could further strain the already hard-pressed volunteer military and reserve units and bring more hardships to military families. Pulling back from confrontation could signal weakness. A quick withdrawal of U.S. troops could plunge the country into civil war. <more> customwire.ap.org