The Surge in Iraq, Bush defies...... take your pick Options

[Hellfighter]

.......hmmm, on top of my list of the 'defiances'>
Logic, Generals, public opinion, reason, the message from the November elections..... etc.

Well let's see what you folks think about this; Why is Bush 'going for it'? Is the cost worth it? Is there a true chance of breaking the staus quo- long or short term? Is he going stir-crazy out of desperation?

He reminds of our former canadian prime-minister Brian Mulroney in the 1980s, who was a conservative- came in on a landslide, was in for 2 terms, but succeeded in leading the country into[i] a double recession defied everyone to hell- had a leadership popularity of 15% at the end and his Conservative party actually ended up renaming itself just to wash away the bitter taste Mulroney had associated with the old party.

My point here is some leaders don't know when to jump off the road to ruin.

[Bargod]

I didn't listen to his speech, so I don't know all the details. If he's bringing in the extra troops to help train Iraqi's and not to go on any missions, than fine. As the soldiers there point out, they don't want any more guys sent in. I heard an interview where the Band of Brothers episode about replacements was mentioned. The soldiers there know that the new guys coming in are more likely to be casualties and that doesn't help anybody.
Although even with this troop "surge" we will have fewer troops in Iraq than a year ago, I have to say this is Bush's last attempt to show that he is in control. Hopefully after this he will start listening to people that know what the hell they are talking about.