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.) <br /> <br />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. <br /> <br />In the presidents speech today, he mentions this: <br /> <br />" 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. <br /> <br />I welcome all these efforts. <br /> <br />My administration will carefully consider any proposal that will help us achieve victory." <br /> <br />The link to the President's FULL TEXT speech found here: <br /><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/10/25/bush.transcript/index.html">http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/10/25/bush.transcript/index.html</a> <br /> <br />Apparently, the "Baker Panel" report will not officially be released until AFTER mid-term elections. (Nov. 7th, 2006) <br /> <br />Some articles regarding the "Baker-Panel" found here: <br /><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6062688.stm">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6062688.stm</a> <br /><a href="http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15405442/">http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15405442/</a> <br /><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0">http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0</a>,,1923778,00.html <br /><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6062688.stm">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6062688.stm</a> <br /><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldbriefing/story/0">http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldbriefing/story/0</a>,,1930453,00.html <br /> <br />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. <br /> <br />Basically what this is: <br />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. <br /> <br />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. <br /> <br />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. <br /> <br />IRAN & SYRIA a solution to Iraq?! <br />Absolutely unbelieveable!
