Bush considering more troops for Iraq
Regarding the Iraq war, US President George W. Bush said, “We are not winning as quickly in Iraq as I wanted,” adding, “So, I am reviewing all options in Iraq, including dispatching more US troops for Iraq.” He took a negative stance toward dispatching more troops for Iraq, but after Republican defeats in mid-term elections last month he faced increased pressure to revamp his Iraq policy.
In a year-end news conference at the White House yesterday, Bush stated that he is leaning toward increasing the permanent size of the Army and Marine Corps against Islamic terrorists, saying, “I talked to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to bring me a recommendation about how to proceed forward on this idea.”
Democrats strongly criticized his statement, saying, “He doesn’t understand yet why he has to convert his Iraq strategy.” But Bush stressed, “I didn’t decide yet, but I'm reviewing all possible options including additional troops for Iraq.”
Regarding his concession yesterday that the US is not winning in Iraq, he explained, “I meant that the US is not succeeding as quickly as we are doing in Iraq.” Asked about the recommendation from the Iraq Study Group, Bush said, “I continue to believe that victory in Iraq is achievable, and I want to follow the road to victory.”
Incoming US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, criticized President Bush, saying, “We are very pessimistic that Bush will change the disastrous situation in Iraq, it needs to be reversed.”
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