From The Washington Post, 1/1/07:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/31/AR2006123100948.html?nav=rss_print/asection
GOP Lawmakers Divided About 'Surge' in Troops
By Michael Abramowitz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, January 1, 2007; Page A08
CRAWFORD, Tex.
Republican lawmakers appear uneasy about -- and in some cases outright
dismissive of -- the idea of sending many more troops to Iraq, as
President Bush contemplates such a "surge" as part of his new strategy
for stabilizing the country.
Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), a leading GOP presidential contender for
2008, has been aggressively promoting a plan to send tens of thousands
of additional troops to Iraq, and the idea has been gaining traction
at the White House as a way to improve security in Baghdad.
But the proposition generates far less enthusiasm among rank-and-file
Republicans, many of whom must face the voters again in 2008,
presenting a potential obstacle for Bush as he hones the plan,
according to lawmakers, aides and congressional analysts.
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2008? What's that? Clever li'l Republicans, ain't they
Harry
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