1.  On what Iraq issue do President Bush and Congress disagree?  Be specific.

2.  a) Who is the commander of the multi-national forces in Iraq?
b) When will the General be speaking to Congress?
c) What will be the purpose of his presentation?

3.  What is assumed to have been the purpose of President Bush's visit to Anbar Province yesterday?

4.  Why have members of Congress from both parties who have visited Iraq (regardless of their view on the war) come back encouraged by what they have seen, according to President Bush?

5.  a) What overall progress has been made in Iraq since the surge began?
b) What area has not seen much progress in Iraq?

6.  Why has Senate Majority leader, Democrat Senator Harry Reid, changed his attempt to fix a hard deadline for troop withdrawal from Iraq?

7.  Re-read paragraph 4.  What do you think of President Bush's statement on troop levels?
(Read the President's full speech at whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/09/20070903-1.html)