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America awaits Bush’s ’Plan for Victory’

America awaits Bush's 'Plan for Victory' There's an old saying: No news is good news. President Bush must take that to heart. But when it comes to an exit strategy for U.S. troops in Iraq, no news is simply no news. That remains unacceptable. Bush chose the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. as the site of a major address on Iraq. The location follows a pattern of the president's: delivering speeches to carefully selected audiences. With a backdrop that read: "Plan for Victory," Bush recycled already stated administration objectives. The American people already knew that the overall plan is to have

Bush: Premature Iraq Pullout Would Place America at Peril

Bush: Premature Iraq Pullout Would Place America at Peril An early withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq would give victory to the terrorists and put the American people in danger, President Bush said here yesterday. If America were to pull out before Iraq can defend itself, the consequences would be disastrous, Bush said during his weekly radio address to the nation. We would be handing Iraq over to the terrorists, giving them a base of operations and huge oil riches to fund their ambitions. Bush said violent terrorist groups such as al Qaeda want to overthrow western-style democracies in the Middle East

Bob Burnett: Bush’s Gift to America - Endless War

Bob Burnett: Bush's Gift to America - Endless War President Bush gave the nation a status report on the Iraq war. He claimed, “We are winning the war in Iraq.” George may be able to see this progress from his lofty perch in DC. Out here in sane America, it’s not apparent. The President began with yet another justification for the invasion. It was all Saddam Hussein’s fault, “He was given an ultimatum – and he made his choice for war.” Bush ignored what actually happened: The U.N. had weapons’ inspectors on the ground in Iraq. Hussein was cooperating with them

Iraq’s ripple effect on America’s future endeavors

Iraq's ripple effect on America's future endeavors The Iraq debate has shifted. More and more, the question is not whether to withdraw U.S. forces, but how we should withdraw: in what timeframe and under what conditions. In the run-up to invasion, our national debate focused on Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction and ties to terrorists; however, we were also grappling with larger questions about American power and our response to 9/11. Today, as we debate our future commitment, we should reflect upon the far-reaching ripples of the war for American policy. After we leave Iraq, what will change for the

AMERICA WEIGHS OPTIONS

AMERICA WEIGHS OPTIONS The fundamental question about what the United States should do in Iraq is being asked with greater fervor across America and in the nation's capital. The Bush administration is arguing that the nation must stay the course to prevent Iraq from becoming an oil-rich haven for terrorists and to keep the country from spiraling into a bloody civil war that could destabilize the Middle East. ``If they are not stopped, the terrorists will be able to advance their agenda to develop weapons of mass destruction, to destroy Israel, to intimidate Europe, to break our will and blackmail our government