
Source: Associated Press
WASHINGTON - Confronted with strong opposition to his Iraq policies, President George W. Bush decides to interpret public opinion his own way. Actually, he says, people agree with him.
Democrats view the November elections that gave them control of Congress as a mandate to bring U.S. troops home from Iraq. They are backed by evidence; election exit poll surveys by The Associated Press and television networks found 55 percent saying the U.S. should withdraw some or all of its troops from Iraq.
Bush says Democrats have it all wrong: the public does not want the troops pulled out - they want to give the military more support in its mission.
"Last November, the American people said they were frustrated and wanted a change in our strategy in Iraq," he said April 24, ahead of a veto showdown with congressional Democrats over their desire to legislation a troop withdrawal timeline. "I listened. Today, General David Petraeus is carrying out a strategy that is dramatically different from our previous course."
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"Talk about self denial!!!"
"You think perhaps the alcohol and drugs killed to many brain cells?"
"Is this another pretzel choking incident?"
"I for one would love to support the President’s plans in Iraq, past and present. However, he and his crew have been wrong in every major decision where Iraq is concerned. I do not see how anyone can support such failure."
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