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Bush makes unwelcome State of Union Address
Emily Polak
Issue date: 1/25/07 Section: News
In his annual State of the Union address on Tuesday night, President Bush made it clear he has no intentions of lessening the load of American soldiers in Iraq - quite the opposite, he says.
"It would not be like us to leave our promise unkept, our friends abandoned and our own security at risk," Bush told Congress and the nation. "Whatever you voted for, you did not vote for failure."
Now, local Democrats - in the shadow of Washington's heavy hitters like Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Jim Webb - are saying the president should not expect bipartisan support with respect to increasing troops in Iraq.
"I feel the president's plan is a mistake and it is not in the best interest of our country," said Rep. Randy Fischer, a Fort Collins Democrat. "He has disregarded some of the major recommendations in the bipartisan study group."
The president's plan includes deploying 21,500 additional soldiers from the U.S. Army and Marine Corps - adding to the 130,000 Americans already committed.
"I wish it would work. No one wants to see this chaos and blood shed, but I am doubtful," said CSU political science professor John Straayer.
With his approval rating at 28 percent and with 60 percent of American's not in support of the war, Bush's plan is not being well received, according to a recent CBS poll conducted before the State of Union Address.
"He has an extreme drop in support, but we are still continuing (to send troops)," said Keri Owen, a junior speech communication major. "Our voice doesn't seem to be heard right now. They are still sending 20,000 more troops."
With 3,060 Americans killed since the war began, Americans are growing frustrated, especially since many are losing optimism in the war's progress.
"I am fearful we are putting American lives on the line for something that isn't going to be effective," said Sen. Bob Bacon, D-Fort Collins.
"It is not our place as the predominant active military force in the world to intercede in another nation's civil war," said Nick Armstrong, a senior business major.
"It would not be like us to leave our promise unkept, our friends abandoned and our own security at risk," Bush told Congress and the nation. "Whatever you voted for, you did not vote for failure."
Now, local Democrats - in the shadow of Washington's heavy hitters like Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Jim Webb - are saying the president should not expect bipartisan support with respect to increasing troops in Iraq.
"I feel the president's plan is a mistake and it is not in the best interest of our country," said Rep. Randy Fischer, a Fort Collins Democrat. "He has disregarded some of the major recommendations in the bipartisan study group."
The president's plan includes deploying 21,500 additional soldiers from the U.S. Army and Marine Corps - adding to the 130,000 Americans already committed.
"I wish it would work. No one wants to see this chaos and blood shed, but I am doubtful," said CSU political science professor John Straayer.
With his approval rating at 28 percent and with 60 percent of American's not in support of the war, Bush's plan is not being well received, according to a recent CBS poll conducted before the State of Union Address.
"He has an extreme drop in support, but we are still continuing (to send troops)," said Keri Owen, a junior speech communication major. "Our voice doesn't seem to be heard right now. They are still sending 20,000 more troops."
With 3,060 Americans killed since the war began, Americans are growing frustrated, especially since many are losing optimism in the war's progress.
"I am fearful we are putting American lives on the line for something that isn't going to be effective," said Sen. Bob Bacon, D-Fort Collins.
"It is not our place as the predominant active military force in the world to intercede in another nation's civil war," said Nick Armstrong, a senior business major.
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