Today was a very busy day down on Capital Hill with military and foreign policy leaders of the Bush administration 
defending and explaining the President’s new strategy on Iraq. Criticism came from both political parties as Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska told Condoleezza Rice that the president’s plan is “the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since Vietnam, if it’s carried out.”
The new Defense Secretary Robert Gates was also in the hot seat with the House Armed Services Committee. He told that committee that America’s “patience is limited, and obviously if the Iraqis fail to maintain their commitments, we’ll have to revisit our strategy.” Well, I think the majority of the American population is pass being a little impatient with how things are going. One only needs to take a look at recent polls to show that the American population is not satisfied in addition to looking at the current situation in Iraq. For example Harris Interactive completed a poll on Iraq in December 4, 2006, in which it found 63% are “not confident” that U.S. policy in Iraq will be successful. The numbers speak for themselves.
I found it also a bit amusing for Secretary Rice to go so far out of her way to not call over 22,000 additional troops not a “surge.” Did they not cover what a surge is during her PhD degree? Let’s be honest, it’s a surge.
So what are your thoughts on the new strategy in Iraq? Will it work?
