The politics of Iraq are front and center again today, as President Bush gives another big speech on Iraq and House Democrats meet to figure out what (if anything) they stand for on the major issue facing the nation these days.
While facts on the ground continue to be created each minute.
President Bush will deliver his second speech in his series of speeches on Iraq prior to the December 15 elections to the Council on Foreign Relations at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC at 10:45 am ET.
ABC's Karen Travers has the preview:
"President Bush will deliver the second in a series of speeches on Iraq leading up to the December 15th elections in Iraq. In this speech before about 300 members of the Council on Foreign Relations, President Bush will address the economic strategy for reform and reconstruction in Iraq."
"An official who has seen the speech tells Martha Raddatz that Bush will stress 'clear, hold and build' strategy for Iraqi security, which is outlined in the "National Strategy for Victory in Iraq" document the White House released last week."
"The President will address:"
"- how the U.S. military conducts security operations and follows up with reconstruction"
"- focused reconstruction, humanitarian assistance and civil affairs and cite examples of where this has worked in Iraq and where it has not"
"- the Administration's specific concerns that still need to be addressed on the economic front"
"The Council on Foreign Relations offered the President a question and answer session with its members, but the White House declined," adds Travers.