The Bush Upgrade ?

Gates: Iraq Resolution 'Emboldens' Enemy

By ROBERT BURNS, AP Military Writer

3 hours ago

WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday an effort in Congress to pass a resolution opposing President Bush's troop buildup undercuts U.S. commanders in Iraq and "emboldens the enemy."

At the same time, he said the Pentagon is hoping to speed up the deployment of five additional Army brigades to Baghdad to bolster security in the capital. They had been scheduled to arrive a brigade per month through May, each containing roughly 3,500 troops