i guess consult means listening and ignoring and then "staying the course"

Bush to consult on changing Iraq tactics

WASHINGTON - President Bush acknowledged Friday that "it's tough" in Iraq and said he would consult with American generals to see if a change in tactics is necessary to combat the escalating violence.

Seventy-four American troops have died in Iraq in October, likely to become the deadliest month for U.S. forces in nearly two years.
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"We are constantly adjusting our tactics so we can achieve the objectives and right now, it's tough," the president said. "It's tough on the families who've lost a loved one. It's tough for our citizens who look at it on TV. It's hard on the Iraqis. They've lost a lot of life."

He declined to say, though, whether he thought a change in tactics was necessary.

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Later, at a fundraiser in Washington for the National Republican Senatorial Committee, he railed against Democrats who criticize the war in Iraq.

Calling the Democrats the party of "cut and run," Bush said: "The voters out there need to ask the question, `Which political party will support the brave men and women who wear our uniform when they do their job of protecting America? Which political party is willing to give our professionals the tools necessary to protect the American people? Which political party has a strategy for victory in this war on terror?' "

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He worst fear is that people honestly ask those questions, because the honest answer is the Dems - by a huge margin - and they have proved this over and over.

Bush and his party are abject failures at each and every one of those issues and an objective viewer can easily see that.