Is president Bush trying to postpone the decision on when our troops come when he's out of office?

Question

Well most of you guys mentioned that he is trying to protect us, which in part he is actually following through with it. Regardless of what decision he makes with this bill that he is going to veto, there is no right decision. Now here is the "reality check" how long is it really going to take to fix the regime in Iraq and is it really possible for it to stay like that when our troops leave? No matter if we set a time table or not as to when we come back, terrorist will still wait until we leave to destroy us regardless. Everyone knows Bush isn't the smartest guy, but hey like I said there is no right option and who ever comes into office next is going to take the **** load that Bush started and Americans will bash on the new president for also being an idiot. We will never be satisfied with any decisions this country makes. We should be happy that at least we are being protected.

Answer 1

The longer the troops stay there, the longer they can protect Halliburton, and the more money Bush and Cheney can make.

It's THAT simple.

Answer 2

No. He is refusing to set a withdrawal date because to do so before the job is complete is simply another way to make certain we fail. We don't need someone to make a decision about when to come home; we need to stay until the result is satisfactory. I'm so sick of the media's complete failure to report anything positive coming from the area. To set a date to leave will embolden the enemy by telling them that they just have to hang on until, for example, March '08 (the proposed date in the bill from the senate), then they'll be victorious.

President Bush is trying to postpone bringing our troops home until the job is done. He isn't just waiting to let someone else decide. If that were the case, he'd sign the bills the congress has suggested.

Answer 3

Any president who ends a war without winning it, like Nixon, becomes very unpopular. Of course the Democrats want the war ended before they take office and of coarse the Republicans don't want to end the war while they are in office. The loss of a war will be always be blamed on the president who calls it quit. The best option for both party's is to end the war at the beginning of the next president's term whether its a Republican or a Democrat..

Answer 4

No. He wants to make certain as he can that Iraq will be safe when our troops leave. That is why he doesn't want to set a timetable.

It is like fighting a disease. You don't want your Doctor to say "We will treat you with medicine for two weeks. If you aren't 100% after two weeks, sorry, but I am going to have to let you die."

You want your Doctor to say "I will keep treating you until you are well, however long it takes."

President Bush would be the Doctor in the latter example. The Dems in Congress are the former.

Answer 5

He is stubborn as a mule. It will take an act of congress to pull the troops out, don't know if the wimpy Dems have the stomach to stand up to him.Allready they are poised to blame Bill Clinton and the Dems for the Iraq Fiasco. I can hear it now "We only needed one more week but the Commie Dems pulled our funding"

Answer 6

Yes he can't stand losing and will keep our troops in Iraq for the duration of his Presidency, no matter what, just so he can leave office without "losing" -- in his mind.

Answer 7

Yes

Answer 8

Of course he is. He likes to start things but not finish them. Par for the course. The buck stops everywhere else. In the past he could start things and when they got messed up daddy was there to bail him out. Not this time. Georgie is in over his head.

Answer 9

he said two years ago,, that US troops would remain in Iraq as long as he was the president

Answer 10

He already said that it will be the responsibility of the next president and we should not be surprised.
He does not take responbility for anything especially his royal screw ups.