How can bush, spokesman dan bartlett & others in the administration say they have considered other opinions?

Since experience is our best teacher, we should expect and of the same. He won't compromise until he absolutely must. As Tony Snow likes to say, the recommendations are non-starters. Think about the indicated for a minute, we had defeated Japan, and accompanied defeat Hitler, we ply weapons over two continents over thousands connected with miles, all in less time than we enjoy been in Iraq. Why? Because we cannot bshowb with military force alone also our President won't talk with Iran. Yeah, he seems real open on suggestions.