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United States President George W Bush has hit back at opponents of his new plan to send more than 20,000 extra troops to Iraq.

In his weekly radio address, Mr Bush said sectarian violence in Iraq was the main obstacle to a political solution, and the best way to help Iraqis reach a solution was to assist them in quelling the violence.

He said his political opponents had a choice to make.

"Members of Congress have a right to express their views and express them forcefully, but those who refuse to give this plan a chance to work have an obligation to offer an alternative that has a better chance for success," he said.

"To oppose everything while proposing nothing is irresponsible.


Bush hits back at Iraq plan critics. 14/01/2007. ABC News Online


I think he is mistake. Some Demos have endorsed the ISG report, which, if you recall, had several recommendations on how to handle the situation; and since it was endorsed I would say that is an alternative bush was looking for. You may not agree with the report, but it is an alternative.

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Tumbleweed

"To oppose everything while proposing nothing is irresponsible."

That statement is kind of ironic coming from Bush.

ladyt28

The quote "To oppose everything while proposing nothing..." should end with '.....has become the norm for politics...' as it certainly seems to be the oly response I hear regarding the govenor here in Michigan.

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rakkasan

"To oppose everything while proposing nothing is irresponsible.

this has been the democratic response to EVERYTHING not just the GWOT

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Tumbleweed

It wasn't a Democrat that made the statement I quoted.

rakkasan

ARE YOU SURE???? ........It was the president, I read the article by the original poster, i just cherry picked the president's Comment to say that he is actually true

I will restate.........THAT IS the democratic response to everything , he is actually correct, for a change

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CHUQ

Let us not forget that the Congress, dem or rep, does not set policy, only the funding, so it is not their job to come up with policy. Yes, the Dems will critise, just as the repubs would if the shoe was on the other foot. If the Dems offer an alternative, the conservs would jump on that as the Congress was trying to take over the job of forming policy. Typical, plitician word games, not substance just trying to keep the shoe on the other foot as long as possible.

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presluc

Two things you might want to remember.
1 the Democratic majority of congress have been on the job for 2 and half months the Republican party has been a mojority of congress for 3 yrs.
Maybe some of the bills brought up by the Democrats maybe a little shaky, but it beats Hell out of debateing gay marriage or where to put the ten commandments or making speaches in Florida over the rights of a husband and wife.
2 If Bush is going to "lash out"against his critics, according to the polls he's going to be too busy to vacation to Crawford anytime soon

Wolfman

proposing a troop increase does nothing but add more critics
basically Bush has a grade F now...I think he should resign

CHUQ

Even if I agree, this is not likely gonna happen.

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