Posted by
theChristianPol on Friday, September 14, 2007 9:33:43 AM
I was glad to see the president’s position was steadfast. Allowing some troops home without replacement was a natural next step with the “surge”. He was obviously following the advice of his commanders on the ground as represented in General Petraeus’ report to congress. Even thought congress called Petraeus and his commanders liars, Bush trusted him. As a side note, congress trusted him until he agreed with Bush. There are a lot of things about this was I don’t like, but what kind of person would I be if I liked war. No, I just understand why we are there, I trust the men and women who are fighting, and I understand the repercussions if we should leave. There is one more thing that I understand that seems to elude our leaders in congress. I know I have no power to direct the war in Iraq. That is a power given solely to President Bush, our Commander In Chief.
In Senator Jack Reed’s rebuttal to the President’s address last night, he showcased their ignorance in the following comments.
“…We have put forth a plan to responsibly and rapidly begin a reduction of our troops.”
“…That is why our plan focuses on counterterrorism and training the Iraqi army. It engages in diplomacy to bring warring factions to the table and addresses regional issues that inflame the situation. It begins a responsible and rapid redeployment of our troops out of Iraq. And it returns our focus to those who seek to do us harm: al-Qaida and other terrorist groups.”
“…We intend to exercise our constitutional duties and profoundly change our military involvement in Iraq. We ask Americans of good will of whatever party to join us in this historic effort to restore the strength and security of the United States.”
Congress does have some authority that can change the direction of the war. They control the purse strings. What we as Americans need to realize is that the power of congress (or the President for that matter) is slightly less than the power we have. We control who sits in congress.
The Christian Politico
Source:
Democratic Response to Bush Speech