Bush Thinks Twice: We Are Staying in Iraq
US President George W. Bush announced that the troops are going to stay in Iraq until the end of the war. The decision was made after the death of fourteen marines yesterday in the city of Haditha.
Meanwhile, the American people are more pessimistic about the accomplishment of operation "Enduring Freedom", turning the nickname into "Enduring Struggle". The death toll of more than 1,800 US troops since the war started is now becoming a big problem for the government.
According to the BBC, a US general said:
If we lose America, we lose the war.
"We're at war. We're facing an enemy that is ruthless. If we put out a (pullout) timetable the enemy would adjust their tactics," said Bush, speaking at a meeting in Texas.
"They want us to retreat. They will fail. They do not understand the character and the strength of the United States of America," he added, contradicting his general's opinion.
He also expressed the concept that the best way to honor the dead soldiers is to accomplish the mission in Iraq: spread democracy with weapons. It sounds like a joke but is not. Moreover, the president is always concerned about the draft of the new Iraqi constitution, scheduled for August 15 and the forthcoming December election.
The Ansar al-Sunna group has claimed responsibility for the Monday attack with an internet statement not yet verified.
Senior US officers privately told the press that their greatest concern is to avoid having a bad effect on public opinion because of the high death toll...
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Il Romanaccio at 12:17 PM
