Bush holds first meeting with terror war consulting group

[maddezmom]

WHITE HOUSE President Bush has held his first meeting with a group designed to bring his administration and lawmakers closer together on the war on terror.

The opening subject: the battle against a resurgent Taliban in Afghanistan.

Vice President Cheney, who's just back from Afghanistan, took part in the session -- as did congressional leaders of both parties.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called it a "good start". And Senate G-O-P leader Mitch McConnell said the tone was "upbeat" and "amicable."

Pelosi says the meeting represented the kind of consultation that's been sorely lacking on Iraq.

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Is that the actual name of the group? Will Congress update the American people on the meetings?

[acmavm]

1. Neato! Just what we need, another bi-partisan (?) panel all ready to

talk another issue to death.

As usual, nothing will be done. But hey, they have that brave studmuffin, Dick Cheney, back and safe from a recent assasination attempt to sit in and put in his two cents. He probably thinks that that 'near miss' qualifies him for having performed active military duty now.

[Ian David]

2. They're sending Bush to traffic school? n/t

[rodeodance]

3. there was no time for Iraq yesterday:

Bush announced his acceptance of the idea for these sessions as he unveiled his Iraq troop buildup plan last month.

No word when the panel will meet again -- and or when it will take up Iraq.

[Thor_MN]

4. He's having another Prayer Breakfast?

[Supersedeas]

5. consultation that was lack -- the beauty that Democracy can bring