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Bush: Iraq Withdrawal Would Spawn Danger
Bush is on a six-day break from Washington just as he's in a stalemate with Congress.
The first stop was Fort Irwin, home of the U.S. Army's premier desert training center for combat units. Created during the Cold War era of tank warfare, the National Training Center has been redesigned to teach the counterinsurgency work of detecting homemade bombs.
  President Bush speaks at a podium to soldiers at Fort Irwin, Calif., on Wednesday, April 4, 2007.(AP Photo/Francis Specker) (Francis Specker - AP) 
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Before his speech, Bush stood in a dusty, rocky field as soldiers explained how they detect and disarm homemade bombs, called Improvised Explosive Devices. Bush operated a remote-control robot, playfully steering the device straight into a row of news photographers.
Bush is chiding the House and Senate for passing war-funding legislation they knew he would veto _ because of the withdrawal provisions _ and for taking Easter vacation with the matter unfinished.
The White House is eager to show urgency even as Bush takes a vacation of his own.
"The president can sign a bill anywhere, anytime," said spokesman Gordon Johndroe.
His schedule calls mostly for quiet time in Crawford through the weekend. He is expected to promote his immigration policies in Arizona and return to Washington on Monday.
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