Comments on: The Death Of The Surge http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/01/23/the-death-of-the-surge/ Life. Liberty. Property. Defending individual freedom and liberty, one post at a time. Fri, 17 May 2013 18:49:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Chad http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/01/23/the-death-of-the-surge/#comment-8699 Chad Fri, 26 Jan 2007 18:09:15 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/01/23/the-death-of-the-surge/#comment-8699 I understand the arguments against the surge, but my friends in the Army are telling me it’s already having some positive affects. They believe LTG Petraeus is the right man for the job. Whether you agreed with the invasion or not, we can’t turn our backs on these people. The big question is, how to we take advantage of the surge to help the Iraqi people, and to get the country on its feet. You may not like the administration, but the Joes on the ground are doing right by us and Iraq, with a few glaring exceptions.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/01/23/the-death-of-the-surge/#comment-7915 Kevin Tue, 23 Jan 2007 21:50:33 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/01/23/the-death-of-the-surge/#comment-7915 Because Bush doesn’t care what Congress thinks at this point. He has nothing to lose by going with the surge, his poll numbers are already pathetic, and he’s not facing reelection nor does he have a preferred successor. He also knows a binding resolution will not pass constitutional muster.

All Congress can do at this point if they want policy change in Iraq is threaten to pull funding for the war. Maybe this will get Bush to change his policy, if not, they’ll have to pull the trigger and end the war.

]]> By: Doug Mataconis http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/01/23/the-death-of-the-surge/#comment-7909 Doug Mataconis Tue, 23 Jan 2007 21:38:07 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/01/23/the-death-of-the-surge/#comment-7909 If Bush’s own party is abandoning him, then I don’t see how he will be able sustain his current policies politically. Congress may not have to do anything at all.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/01/23/the-death-of-the-surge/#comment-7907 Kevin Tue, 23 Jan 2007 21:33:20 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/01/23/the-death-of-the-surge/#comment-7907 Still means nothing. As long as Congress will not pass something other than a non-binding resolution, the entire Congress opposing Bush will do nothing to stop him.

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