spending plans. that turned out to be a big mistake. particularly when we were expanding defense spending. should have been much harder than domestic spending. >> after 9-11 i thought the way he ak questions canned spending increases was giving them what they want. i need these guys on the war issue. it is exonerating to some extent. >> democrats took control on the house and senate and the pressure on bush to end the war in iraq intensified. >> the war in iraq has been a mistake a grotesque mistake and it must be our goal to end the war as soon as we can. >> co shared by james baker recommended a phased withdraw from the company gripped bioterrorist insurgeninsurgency. >> what everybody wanted that january of 2007 was for the president to announce the troops are coming home give it whatever face saving cover the president