Gates warns Congress on Iraq opposition
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said yesterday that Congress’ push to oppose President Bush’s troop increase in Iraq “emboldens the enemy” and undercuts the commanders in the field.
Gates Warns Congress
Bush: ‘I’m the decision-maker’ on Iraq
Washington – President Bush, on a collision course with Congress over Iraq said Friday “I’m the decision-maker” about sending more troops to the war. He challenged skeptical lawmakers not to prematurely condemn his buildup.
“I’ve picked the plan that I think is most likely to succeed,” Bush said in an Oval Office meeting with senior military advisers.
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Sen. Kerry blasts U.S. foreign policy
“So we have a crisis of confidence in the Middle East — in the world, really. I’ve never seen our country as isolated, as much as a sort of international pariah for a number of reasons as it is today.” Kerry said the government needs to use diplomacy to improve national security.
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