On the verge of Bush's escalation speech, bad news for his plans from the UK. LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will cut troop levels in Iraq by almost 3,000 at the end of May, the Daily Telegraph reported on Thursday, citing a timetable for withdrawal the new...

... for the entire region. The tactical path is full of potential traps. Insist on congressional approval for troop increases? Bush could call the bluff, and probably peel off enough Dems to get approval -- now it's a bipartisan escalation. Cap troop lev...

Another country moves left-- whatever you want to say, Bush has been very good for reviving the global left, especially...

Same crap, different smell. Two years to go. Hold on, America....

Here are some excerpts from Bush's speech tonight. Several Republicans are balking at the plan: A number of Republican senators -- including Sen. Gordon Smith of Oregon, Sen. Norm Coleman of Minnesota, Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska, Sen. Olympia ...

Bush's big Iraq speech:Was that boring, or what? No passion. It was like listening to an accountant.