Excerpt
(Excerpted From International Debates, March 2007)
Democrats swept to power in Congress during the midterm elections of
2006 due in large part to public frustration over the Bush
Administration’s handling of the war in Iraq. Once they took over the
congressional leadership in January, the focus turned to how — or if —
Democrats should use their new legislative powers to reshape war policy.
Questions
about the Democrats’ first step were answered following President
George Bush’s January 10, 2007, televised address to the Nation
announcing a more than 20,000 troop “surge” i…
In This Issue
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Foreword
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Iraq Study Group Report
Analysis of the Current Situation
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Iraq Profile
History, Politics, and Economic Conditions
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National Intelligence Estimate
An Assessment of the Security Situation in Iraq
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Iraq Reconstruction
Report of the Special Inspector General
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Bush Administration Policy
A New Security Plan for Iraq
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Pro & Con
Should the U.S. House of Representatives Disapprove President Bush’s Proposed Troop Increase in Iraq?
