Quickening his search for a new war strategy, President Bush sought ideas from lawmakers on Friday and lined up three days of urgent talks with military brass, diplomats and outside experts on how to stop Iraq’s slide toward anarchy. Bush is expected to settle on a new course and present it to the nation in a speech before Christmas, the debate and his new efforts framed by the Iraq Study Group’s stinging rebuke this week of U.S. policy. Incoming Senate Democratic leaders said Bush did not offer them hints of his plan when they met with him in the Cabinet Room to talk about Iraq. Full Story