I found this from the Post:
White House aides said they fully expected criticism from many quarters, but they expressed disappointment that, as they saw it, many lawmakers do not appear to be giving the new strategy more than a cursory review. More than 130 lawmakers trooped to the White House for personal briefings from the president in recent days -- but to little apparent effect.
Lawmakers giving the new strategy only cursory review. How could they possible be surprised? They’ve sold a bill of goods one too many times and now people are really going to look at what is proposed.
And to me what is proposed is not enough. It’s not enough troops to make that much of a difference and it’s very late to be putting them in.
I also like how members of the administration say that people who oppose the plan need to say what they would do instead. People have been putting forth alternate strategies for years. None of which were listened to. Now all of sudden the administration is interested in what other people have to say.
It’s sad. It’s sad that more American troops will be put at risk. It’s sad that more American money is to be wasted. It’s sad because if the Bush administration had given any thought of what was to come after the war we wouldn’t be in this mess.
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"And the main firepower is coming from Republicans."
Having Republicans take the lead in attacking Bush's (not really a) plan could help prepare the way for full-scale investigations into the current regime. A bit like priming a pump. I just hope it works.
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