Do you think Bush will voluntarily change course in Iraq?

Answer 1

i think that he has done enough alredy..it doesnt matter anymore.. we're used to his stupid mistakes..iraq has turned into another Taliban because of him .. you cant tell what is he gonna do next..you cant expect his stupid plans...

Answer 2

Not to any large extent, at least on his own. I do agree with the first user's analysis: replacing Rumsfeld was certainly a step in the right direction. Rumsfeld, in the U.S. anyway, was one of the two main faces of the Iraq War (the other being the President.) Getting someone new will "inject some new ideas", or so they'll say. In fact, bringing in someone else will just relieve the pressure temporarily.

Unfortunately, we're probably way too far down the road to turn around. I think the President wants to "Stay the Course" only because the road is too narrow, and there's nowhere to turn around (if you'll allow me to use another road analogy.) President Bush is so far in, he believes that the only way to fix it is to fight through it. And the President is very headstrong, which, while it is a good trait to have in most situations, is actually causing trouble here.

And that is why he won't voluntarily do it. However, the pressure from the new Congress, along with the probable increase in pressure from everyday Americans (after all, we elected change, obviously most of us aren't happy with how it's going) may drive President Bush to make some changes in Iraq. However, I would not expect any major changes, since as I said above, he is very headstrong.

Answer 3

i think if bush had a choice, the war would be on until it was decisively 'WON' that's logical.

he WILL voluntarily change course on Iraq because he wants his opinion polls to go up and he doesn't have a choice.

the guy is not a leader. he is intrinsically reactionary. this has been evidenced by absolutely everything that he has done. the examples are too many to mention.

Bush has not introduced one single new or radical or in any way 'clever' idea into the whitehouse since he got there.

why? because he doesn't have one!

hell he doesn't have a CLUE let alone an actual idea!

Answer 4

The mission in Iraq has been evolving since before it began. Sooner or later that course will involve withdrawl, not as a change in course but as the progression of the mission.
Many wars have appeared lost just prior to being won.

To all those who claim this war is about political gain, President Bush was afterall, re-elected during this military action. "Cut and run" is what the dems who supported the war before and opposed during recent election campaigns. Bush will do what HE believes is right despite the results of popularity polls. His job is not a popularity contest.

Answer 5

The mission will remain the same, but the strategy for dealing with the terrorists will change every time they change their tactics. our tactics for dealing with the terrorists has been a work in progress, as they refine and expand there methods, we have adapted to them. Changing course is not the proper terminology to describe what is happening in Iraq, altering methods would be a better description.

Answer 6

When the Democrats won, bush basically rolled over and played dead, so yes. But I think the democratic strategy of the USA cutting and running is a big mistake. I assume Al-Queda will bomb new York again about August if we leave Iraq in June as Pilosi and Murtha say they want.

Answer 7

Bush is being forced to change course in Iraq, because "the people" have spoken.

Answer 8

Bush doesnt know how to change course. I am surprised he got rid of Rumself, seems like hes paying too much attention to the polls.

Answer 9

i agree with spicy above.
hiya gal!
he's already loused up Afghanistan,
in comparison iraq was only ever about oil.
which i should imagine is tied 2 the US from now until kingdom come!
haliburton has ways and the means.
here in the UK ur average brit is sick 2 death of GW, god knows how ur average Iraqi must feel.

Answer 10

I think he has, the election was a wake up call to all the repuglicans and the people that still support him and this illegal law, now we have got to figure a way to get out of this quagmire that he created. I think he is looking hard at how. Shows up by him firing Rumsfield.

Answer 11

Course will change, whether Bush wants it or not