Has "The Decider" already decided to send more troops?

Via Git out the shovel at Firedoglake which discusses Tony Snow's recent press conference:

"Q Is it possible that the President does not want to announce the deployment of thousands of more U.S. troops to Iraq before the holidays?

"MR. SNOW: No, it has nothing to do with that. Cynical, but false. . . .

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