The N&O’s Rob Christensen discusses Bush, Dole and Burr:
Bush has had no more steadfast allies on the war than the two Tar Heel senators, Republicans Dole and Richard Burr.
But after the president’s announcement of an escalation of troops, Burr and Dole responded differently.
Burr, who recently returned from Iraq, said he supported the increase in troops “provided those troops are given a clearly defined mission and achievable military objectives.”
Dole, who was in Iraq last spring, was more hesitant, saying she was “inclined” to support the troop increase.
As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Dole said she “want(s) to know more details about the specific missions these men and women will perform, and how this new direction will get the job done, stabilize Iraq, and allow our troops in harm’s way to return home.”
Will Bush drag Dole down in ’08? Not likely, Christensen concludes.
