Bush Addresses New Iraq Strategies, Immigration Reform
A major delay in getting proper funding to the troops currently deployed to Iraq has been the war spending bill that Congress will vote on tonight, after having removed the timetable for troop withdrawal from Iraq. President Bush forewarned that unless this legislation passes the House and the Senate, "we can expect more American and Iraqi casualties."
Bush has already vetoed the first version of the war spending bill, as it contained specific timetables for the troops being removed, an act that Bush felt would be detrimental to our cause in the war.
As stated on CNN.com in regards to Bush's newest strategies, "Bush said his 'new strategy is designed to help Iraq's leaders provide security for their people, and get control of their capital so they can move forward with reconciliation and reconstruction.' " CNN.com went on to report that the new strategy would implement the aid of local tribes through new partnerships to attack al Qaeda at the core.
Democrats continue to disparage Bush's plans, and while ultimately pulling the timetable to remove troops from the war spending bill due to a lack of votes to overturn the veto, they vow to not give up pushing for a deadline. CNN.com reports that Democratic aides hope to "write language into defense appropriations and defense authorization bills over the summer". And while neither the Democrats nor President Bush see eye to eye, they both claim that their actions are to the benefit and safety of the troops.
President Bush also addressed the current immigration proposal during his Rose Garden news conference. The current bill being pitched would allow several million illegal immigrants currently in the United States an opportunity to become full and legal citizens, should they meet all of the requirements and admit that they were here illegally, as well as an updated guest worker program. Bush said: "If you're serious about securing our borders and bringing millions of illegal immigrants in our country out of the shadows, this bipartisan bill is the best opportunity to move forward." As usual, the Democrats and Republicans are on opposite sides of the issue; Democrats feel this bill would hurt the American worker's wages, while Republicans are enthusiastic over the opportunity for laborers.
Sources:
Live News Conference, NBC4 in Columbus, Ohio
"Bush: Summer Critical for Iraq Strategy."CNN.URL:http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/24/bush/index.html
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2 Comments
Post a CommentRanger, the only conceivable negative Republican comment is about the laborers- The Democrats were the ones holding up the legislation. I was against the bill the way it was written the first time as well, and am glad the Bush vetoed it. The news piece is merely stating what was said during the news conference, not a "slam" on anyone.
Your slam on Republicans in this "news" piece is out of line. Republicans are against this bill as crafted. Some in the leadership, such as the President are adovcating the deal as the best one we can get. This argument is receiving intense criticism from the rank and file Republican.