NBC News just reported that bush is preparing to

[Jimmy52]

NBC News just reported that bush is preparing to surge 20,000 more troops into Iraq. Here he goes! Trying to cover this bungled mess he has gotten us into!

What will the Democratic Congress do?

[northzax]

1. NBC News?

wait, didn't Tom Brokaw work there?

[uppityperson]

28. you made me laugh.

which I needed

[LittleClarkie]

2. I agree with others. The word is escalate

Surge sounds semi-meaningless, as I bet was the idea.

[rusty charly]

20. 'surge' sounds brief.

luntz-approved.

[GreenTea]

34. Escalate is what it is...keep his war for profit going.

[in_cog_ni_to]

3. The Democrats have said they will not fund the surge.

Good luck, Psycho. No $$$$, NO TROOPS.

[Quakerfriend]

7. I have felt for the past 2 wks that all this talk about a 'surge' in

troops was just silly because, after all, *cos. hands will be tied by the dems.

The repugs are still trying to appear to be in control, as if they set the agenda.

Thank God they don't after tomorrow!

[Little Wing]

9. Yeah, but they'll never back that up

You think the media will allow them to cut off funding to guys just sent into combat?

Fat.F'n.Chance.

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

12. Well, considering that about 85% of the senate is effectively opposed...

...I suspect they've got all the political cover they need to stop this.

[Target_For_Exterm]

16. I think the point is they haven't been sent yet.

Thus, funds could be cut BEFORE the troops are surged.

They do have all those carriers over there, tho...

[in_cog_ni_to]

25. That's exactly right. The troops haven't been sent yet. If they don't have the $$$

to send them, they don't go.

[Old and In the Way]

4. Sounds like escalation to me.

I'll bet we will be asked to sacrifice, too....because this is all about salvaging a pResidential legacy dontchaknow.

[reprobate]

14. We must all sacrifice by going shopping more often.

[democrank]

5. Welcome to DU, Jimmy52.

We should flood Congress with phone calls.

[madrchsod]

6. they can cut funds but remember teddy roosevelt

sent the fleet around the world with no funding

[TexasLawyer]

15. right

The money for Iraq is expended for "the Global War on Terror" or "operation and maintenance, Army" or "emergency funding". Congress will not be able to simply cut off funding for a surge of troops in Iraq.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x3027013

[dogday]

17. Yes, wouldn't that play right into their hands

The Democrats are not supporting the troops... I can just hear them screaming it now... On every channel owned by every war-mongering corporation.....

[Little Wing]

8. 20,000?

:wow:

[madokie]

10. those troops will come in handy when they start bombing bushlier

or however its spelled, the Iranian nuclear facility that Russia help them with. This has nothing to do with Iraq it's all Iran now.

[Auggie]

11. I smell a rat. Sounds like a ploy to get the Dem Congress to reject funding

so the repugs can cry they're "soft on terror"

[Bigmack]

18. Yup... that's the scenario....

They're saying the Dems will cut off funding for the war "just as we were getting the upper hand in Iraq... just like we were winning in Vietnam when the Dems pulled funding. Dems are traitors!"

And the dumb-assed media and the dumb-ass populace will nod their collective heads and bleat Yes.

[Auggie]

22. What perverted, sick minds think this stuff up? Oh yeah, Republicans.

[Horse with no Name]

29. Yeah...we "turned the corner"

when Saddam was hanged--dontcha know.:sarcasm:

[annabanana]

30. In other words.. exactly the same crap they're now saying

about 'Nam.. (If we had only been allowed to really fight we could've won, dammit.. Those dirty hippies made us leave too early. .)

standard revisionist line now...

[arewenotdemo]

33. Precisely what the Quintessential Fortunate Son said on his first TOUR of Vietnam

<snip>

His visit has prompted comparisons between the failed U.S. military adventure here and the war in Iraq. Asked whether any lessons from Vietnam apply to the war in Iraq, Bush said: "One lesson is, is that we tend to want there to be instant success in the world, and the task in Iraq is going to take a while."

"It's just going to take a long period of time for the ideology that is hopeful, and that is an ideology of freedom, to overcome an ideology of hate," Bush said. "We'll succeed unless we quit," he added.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/17/AR2006111700224.html

[sarcasmo]

13. The Idiot son will never learn. Kick and Nom for the sure stupidity.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

19. Hi and welcome to DU

For starters they should drag out the Impeachment club and begin waving it in his face..........:)

[sam sarrha]

21. is there adequate housing and sanitation for a sudden 20,000 extra people there.. is there actually ...

plan for what they will be doing.. other than being needlessly killed and maimed and brain damaged ??

[Disturbed]

23. What will the Democratic Congress do?

The Dems will moan and groan, issue statements opposing the Escalation and then...do nothing.

[JohnnyLib2]

24. key point, and the track record says no.

Compounding the error and the tragedy is my bet.

[lyonn]

31. Plan, plan? They haven't needed a plan so far

Things work out so well when bushco ignores those dumb Generals and their plans, oh, and those people that tried to send a message to the govt. with their vote that we need to leave Iraq - (Sarcasm of course)

What would happen if the heads of the military refused to send troops, like, hey, they are too sick to go! Just kidding of course but the thought is exciting.

[uppityperson]

26. Escalation. This is surge...

[3121guitarist]

27. He could start by sending his two daughters to fight.

They could teach the insurgents how to get drunk and act really immature.

[poiuytsister]

32. Keith is doing a special comment on this tonight

Get out your asbestos bloomers, this one should be absolutely blistering.