Get a clue.
Bush is NOT going to Crawford to think, "Gee, the 'Merican people voted in the midterms against the war. My ratings are sunk. My legacy is in jeopardy."
Dude, he's there surrounded by King NeoConArtisits and former oil execs who all have a stake in the Production Sharing Agreements, not to mention the 'rebuilding' efforts of Halliburton. Plus, raise your hand if you think that's the REAL Sadam who's getting hanged in 30 days?
He's rethinking Iraq something like this: That oil is just sitting there and I'm not getting younger. We've GOT to bring in more troops to ripoff, er, protect the oil for the Iraqi people (cross m'heart and hope to die, heh, heh). Plus, Dick says Iran is a PERFECT exit strategy for the Iraq mess...shut up all the naysayers by striking the Iranians. Maybe that'll force the Apocalypse....
Dude, he's there surrounded by King NeoConArtisits and former oil execs who all have a stake in the Production Sharing Agreements, not to mention the 'rebuilding' efforts of Halliburton. Plus, raise your hand if you think that's the REAL Sadam who's getting hanged in 30 days?
He's rethinking Iraq something like this: That oil is just sitting there and I'm not getting younger. We've GOT to bring in more troops to ripoff, er, protect the oil for the Iraqi people (cross m'heart and hope to die, heh, heh). Plus, Dick says Iran is a PERFECT exit strategy for the Iraq mess...shut up all the naysayers by striking the Iranians. Maybe that'll force the Apocalypse....
AP Bush, saddled with low approval ratings for his handling of Iraq, will host a National Security Council meeting on Thursday at the ranch, but is not expected to make any final decision on what he says will be a new way forward in Iraq.
Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley will attend the meeting. Stanzel said there could be other National Security Council meetings before the president makes up his mind and delivers a speech to announce his decisions. The speech is expected before the State of the Union address on Jan. 23.
