In US, patience over Iraq thins

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USA > Foreign Policy
from the January 27, 2005 edition


The election Sunday may sharply impact US opinion on the war.
By Liz Marlantes | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
WASHINGTON – The crash of a transport helicopter that killed 31 marines in Iraq - marking the deadliest day for US forces there since the invasion - is putting new weight on Sunday's elections as a potentially critical turning point not only for Iraqis, but for Americans, too. Depending on the outcome, the vote this weekend could dramatically bolster support for the war - providing a sense of hope and progress after weeks of growing public disillusionment - or it could intensify demands for the withdrawal of US troops.

President Bush sought once again to steel public support for the Iraq mission Wednesday, issuing a statement on the helicopter crash and holding a public news conference.

At the press conference, Bush acknowledged that the loss of US marines is "very discouraging to the American people," and he stressed that the US "will complete the mission as quickly as possible." But he also cast the upcoming elections as "a grand moment for those who believe in freedom."

The incident came amid signs that Americans are increasingly souring on Iraq, with a majority now saying the invasion was a mistake. That sentiment has been reflected in Congress, where Democrats - including some from states that Mr. Bush carried in November - spent the past few days sharply questioning Condoleezza Rice, before confirming her as secretary of State, over mistakes made in the run-up to the Iraq war.

Some members of Congress also expressed concern about how their constituents would react to the Bush administration's request for an additional $80 billion in emergency spending for Iraq and Afghanistan.

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http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0127/p01s01-usfp.html

[MichiganVote]

1. Go fuck yourself Bush

[ooglymoogly]

2. doesn't matter the outcome

murkin press will say whatever the admin wants them to say....a bunch of lies and propaganda

[distantearlywarning]

3. I am confident that the vote will go fine,

and democracy will triumph over evil in Iraq this weekend! It will be a wonderful moment of glory and liberty for everyone, and will show the world how great America is!

Well, at least that's what CNN will tell me. And surely they wouldn't lie...would they? ;)