Commander+in+Chief

Term for the President as leader of the nation's armed forces

As Commander in Chief, President Bush has decided that the decision to withdrawl the troops in Iraq should be left in the hands of the commanders on the ground and not the political figures in D.C. President Bush believes that it is imparitive that the United States win this war; therefore, his administration has come up with a new plan to insure victory for the U.S. Bush will be speaking in Clevland, Ohio next Tuesday about the [|'new way' in Iraq]. However, Bush and his administration do not plan to make any major changes in their war strageties. This article illustrates the President in his role as Commander in Chief beacuse it shows the control he has over the troops in Iraq and what they do. -

[|President Bush's main priority] as Commander in Chief is to defend the American people. A main issue dealing with this is how he should best factor in nuclear weapons. He feels that in order to effectively fight terrorism and protect America there is a need for missle defence. President Bush has been discussing with Russian President Putin, who opposes the U.S. plan for missle defence, to come up with a solution that will please both countries. Critics say that the success rates of the missile defence program hasn't been high enough to consider it an effective method, but others say that it's the only theory and it can lead to better technological advances. It is President Bush's duty as Commander in Chief to decide what the country's defence system should be. He controls the country's military forces and those associated with it. These missiles are weapons that defend our country and are therefore part of the forces the president controls. -Kristin Wilmoth

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