Speaker Nancy Pelosi has issued a press release slamming the Bush administration's current plans regarding Iraq mainly because, according to Pelosi, the overall plan of the administration is to keep a significant number of troops in Iraq for ten years or more.
Here is an excerpt:
"Under the Bush plan, 130,000 Americans will remain in harm's way in Iraq at a cost of hundreds of billions of additional taxpayer dollars. This status quo policy was rejected by General James Jones, whose recent report stated that significant force reductions are possible and that we must reduce our military footprint in Iraq."
The press release has been reprinted on the web via Yahoo News and it clearly shows the General Petraeus' report had little impact on the Democratic leadership as this press release is a clear response indicating that the anti-war factions of the Democratic leadership have yet to be swayed. How this press release goes over with the public remains to be seen, but more than likely the public would not support another ten years in the theater.
Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. Bush is trying to make himself look like a hero by announcing he will reduce troop numbers by 30,000. But the truth is that the 30,000 troops had to come home anyway. We were told of this months ago by Congress and military officials. We the war to end. 130,000 it still to much.
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Patrick at 7:35AM on Sep 12th 2007
2. Nobody really pays any attention the "Little Woman on the Hill" The biggest mistake Dems. ever made, to date. The ratings of Congress largely are a refection of her incompetency. As for Iraq---We must stay the course. We must also get prepared for Iran. "God-Country-Honor"
Larry at 12:15PM on Sep 12th 2007