Now we know.
The president revealed to the country today why things are going so badly in our quagmire in the 51st state, Iraq:
"At his first Pentagon news conference since taking office Dec. 18, Gates was asked for his reaction to the debate in Congress over the effect of such a nonbinding resolution. "It's pretty clear that a resolution that in effect says that the general going out to take command of the arena shouldn't have the resources he thinks he needs to be successful certainly emboldens the enemy and our adversaries," he said.
Meanwhile, President Bush, on a collision course with Congress over Iraq, said yesterday,
"I'm the decision-maker" 
about sending more troops to war. He challenged skeptical lawmakers not to prematurely condemn his buildup.
"I've picked the plan that I think is most likely to succeed," Bush said in an Oval Office meeting with senior military advisers."
Gates tries to tell everyone that if you don't go along with the White House, you are hurting the troops...blah, blah, blah.....
Why Iraq's Such a Mess
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