beginning to sound like a man gone crazy ....

Bush rips anti-surge vote, says he'll make decisions
KENNETH R. BAZINET / DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU / January 27, 2007

WASHINGTON - A defiant President Bush indicated yesterday he'll ignore a Senate resolution opposing his Iraq strategy, saying when it comes to war he's the "decision maker."

"One of the things I've found in Congress is that most people recognize that failure [in Iraq] would be a disaster for the United States. And in that I'm the decision maker. I had to come up with a way forward that precluded disaster," Bush said. ...

Bush rips anti-surge vote, says he'll make decisions
KENNETH R. BAZINET / DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU / January 27, 2007

WASHINGTON - A defiant President Bush indicated yesterday he'll ignore a Senate resolution opposing his Iraq strategy, saying when it comes to war he's the "decision maker."

"One of the things I've found in Congress is that most people recognize that failure [in Iraq] would be a disaster for the United States. And in that I'm the decision maker. I had to come up with a way forward that precluded disaster," Bush said.

Bush, who last year described himself as "the decider" when it comes to Iraq, rejected the impact of the resolution at a meeting with Defense Secretary Robert Gates; Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, and Lt. Gen. David Petraeus, who was confirmed yesterday by the Senate as the top commander in Iraq.

Democrats showed little sign of backing down. Emphasizing Congress' intention to play a major role in Iraq, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) led a group of lawmakers to Baghdad yesterday, where they met with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and senior U.S. commanders.

Bush also confirmed a report in The Washington Post that U.S. troops can now target Iranian fighters or military advisers working with Shiite rebels in Iraq.

"It makes sense that if somebody is trying to harm our troops, or stop us from achieving our goal, or killing innocent citizens in Iraq, that we will stop them. That's an obligation we all have, is to protect our folks and achieve our goal," Bush said.

"We're going to continue to protect ourselves in Iraq and, at the same time, work to solve our problems with Iran diplomatically. And I believe we can succeed. The choice is the Iranian government's choice," he added.