The Daily Background
| Bush’s War Czar nominee believes- like the majority of Americans- that Bush’s surge is worrisome
by Arlen Parsa
From the “you too?” department:
Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute, picked by President Bush as his White House war adviser, said Wednesday he had been skeptical of Bush’s decision to send thousands more U.S. troops into Iraq.
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“During the review, I registered concerns that a military ’surge’ would likely have only temporary and localized effects unless it were accompanied by counterpart ’surges’ by the Iraqi government and the other, nonmilitary agencies of the U.S. government,” Lute wrote in a document obtained by The Associated Press.“I also noted that our enemies in Iraq have, in effect, ‘a vote’ and should be expected to take specific steps to counter from our efforts,” he added. “The new policy took such concerns into account. It is too soon to tell the outcome.”
My, my. Mister War Czar, you too?
In April, 61% of Americans thought Bush’s surge was going to fail.
In May, 76% of Americans thought Bush’s surge wasa going to fail.
The percentage of Americans who are convicned the surge is doomed to failure just keeps growing, so it’s not a surprise that Douglas is one of us. Also note how he refered to it as a “surge,” not a surge. He must read The Daily Background.
