Opinion: Yes, Mr. President, but....
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President Bush enlisted the LA Times’ arguments today in blasting the Congress for meddling on Iraq war policy.
‘I want to read to you what a major newspaper editorial page said -- and by the way, this editorial page, like, generally not singing my praises -- (laughter) -- ‘Imagine if Dwight Eisenhower had been forced to adhere to a congressional war plan in scheduling the Normandy landings -- or if, in 1863, President Lincoln had been forced by Congress to conclude the Civil War the following year. This is the worst kind of congressional meddling in military strategy.’ (Applause.)
The editorial Bush was referring to (‘Do we really need a Gen. Pelosi?’) ran March 12.
So does this mean the president is reading our other missives? Including ‘Blunder after blunder’?