This small portion of video is AFTER the Presidents 16 minute speech October 25, 2006. (The Questions & Answers with the news media was another 45 minutes.)
The reporter, Jessica, asks more questions about "Iran & Syria" due to what Bush has said in the past and what he mentions in his speech today.
In the presidents speech today, he mentions this:
" A distinguished independent panel of Republicans and Democrats, led by Former Secretary of State Jim Baker and Former Congressman Lee Hamilton, is taking a fresh look at the situation in Iraq and will make recommendations to help achieve our goals.
I welcome all these efforts.
My administration will carefully consider any proposal that will help us achieve victory."
The link to the President's FULL TEXT speech found here:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/10/25/bush.transcript/index.html
Apparently, the "Baker Panel" report will not officially be released until AFTER mid-term elections. (Nov. 7th, 2006)
Some articles regarding the "Baker-Panel" found here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6062688.stm
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15405442/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,,1923778,00.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6062688.stm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldbriefing/story/0,,1930453,00.html
Or just Google : " Baker Plan Iraq Iran Syria " and you will find much more. James A Baker was also on several TV news channels talking about this as well earlier this month.
Basically what this is:
The Baker panel - called the Iraq study group - was formed in response to a proposal by members of Congress in March. Mr Baker, who served as secretary of state under the first president Bush, sought - and won - Mr Bush's endorsement.
And what they came up with: Two options under consideration would involve withdrawing American troops in phases, and bringing Iraq's neighbours, Iran and Syria, into a joint effort to stop the fighting.
Bush did NOT bring up the suggestion of what the Independant Commission suggests : splitting Iraq into Sunni, Shiite, and Kurdish Regions. But he did make mention of the Baker Panel today in his speech.
IRAN & SYRIA a solution to Iraq?!
Absolutely unbelieveable!
