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#1 Tonight's Presidential address: The discussion thread
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 4:05 pm
by Rogue 9
In approximately three hours from the time of this posting, President Bush is going to address the country regarding General Petraeus' recent testimony to Congress and future plans for the war in Iraq. I'm creating this thread for discussion of the address as it happens.
If you for some reason can't get a television or radio station that's carrying the address, my local NPR station is, and has live streaming audio of their broadcast. The audio link is
here.
#2
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 4:09 pm
by SirNitram
He will announce troops being brought home that have to come home anyway, and were scheduled to do such when the Surge's plans were finalized.
And the media and Republicans will hail it as a great compromise.
#3
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 4:18 pm
by Rogue 9
For what it's worth, NPR has been pointing out that the surge is due to end anyway all through the hourly newscasts this afternoon.
#4
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 4:19 pm
by SirNitram
Rogue 9 wrote:For what it's worth, NPR has been pointing out that the surge is due to end anyway all through the hourly newscasts this afternoon.
NPR also got Petraeus to admit the 30,000 he claimed isn't going to be 30,000. But you get what I mean.
#5
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:56 pm
by Rogue 9
Yeah. Well, we'll find out exactly what he has to say in about four minutes.
#6
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:07 pm
by Rogue 9
Well, as expected he's talking about Anbar province. Couldn't help but notice that he mentioned that the terrorists seek to attack us at home in the introduction, though.