Bush Dodges Question on Overruling Military Brass

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In today’s press conference, President Bush dodged a question as to whether he’ll overrule top military brass if they oppose his reported plan for a “surge” of troops in Iraq.

“That’s a dangerous hypothetical,” he said, concluding his answer with “nice try.”

The Washington Post reported earlier this week that the White House was promoting the “surge” idea “over the unanimous disagreement of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.”



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