The Decider has decided that he gets to decide Iraqi troop decisions. Why does he surround himself with staff? Why does he speak to military advisers? Why does he take the time consulting with anyone on anything if it’s just going to be a big waste of time? Why does he even bother with SOTUs? He’s hell-bent on doing everything his way, like a twelve-year-old spoiled brat.

Why do we have a congress if their powers are moot? Why do we have a Constitution if it’s thought of as just a damn piece of paper? Why have an America if it stands for nothing (good) any more?

Bush: ‘I’m the decision-maker’ on Iraq troop levels

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Bush, on a collision course with Congress over Iraq, said Friday “I’m the decision-maker” about sending more troops to the 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.

The president had strong words for lawmakers on both sides of the aisle who are lining up to support resolutions opposing his decision to send 21,500 troops to Iraq. He challenged them to put up their own ideas.

“I know there is skepticism and pessimism and that some are condemning a plan before it’s even had a chance to work,” the president said. “They have an obligation and a serious responsibility therefore to put up their own plan as to what would work.”

Despite doubts in Congress and among the public about his strategy, Bush said lawmakers agree that failure in Iraq would be a disaster and that he chose a strategy that he and his advisers thought would help turn the tide in Iraq.

The president met with Army Lt. Gen. David Petraeus, newly confirmed by the Senate to command U.S. troops in Iraq.

“My instruction to him was `Get over to the zone as quickly as possible, and implement a plan that will achieve our goals,”‘ Bush said.

“You’re going into an important battle in the war on terror,” he told Petraeus.

Source: CNN.com