Posted on 04/10/2008 11:34:35 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Reid: Bush has 'exit strategy' only for himself
Congressional Democrats pushed back hard Thursday against President Bushs speech on Iraq, accusing him of delaying further troop withdrawals so that he can hand off the conflict to the next president.
Democrats welcomed Bushs call to reduce troop deployments from 15 months to 12 months, but they said he should go further and embrace a proposal by Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) under which soldiers would spend at least a year at home before they could be called back to active duty in Iraq.
Webbs deployment proposal came up three votes short last year, and many Democrats have discussed reviving the issue when Congress takes up the latest war supplemental in the coming weeks.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) called Bushs deployment plan one step forward and two steps back.
On the one hand, Reid said, The administration is finally heeding the call of congressional Democrats and military leaders to decrease troop deployments to 12 months." On the other hand, he said that Bushs support for Gen. David Petraeus plan to pause troop withdrawals has signaled to the American people that he has no intention of bringing home any more troops.
"Instead, Reid said, he is leaving all the tough decisions to the next administration. President Bush has an exit strategy for only one man himself on January 20, 2009. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) struck a similar note.
We need better answers from the president, said Pelosi. He is just dragging this out to put it at the doorstep of the next president.
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Democrats had and exit strategy in November 2006 to pull our troops out of Iraq starting January 2007. Exactly how well have you performed on this failed plan Harry? You have LOST all of the battles in this arena, whereas, President Bush and our military have WON all of their battles in Iraq.
CHANGE...you forgot CHANGE...you conservatives just don't get it.../s
Unlike Bush, Reid always has an exit strategy and it is to scurry to the nearest hole.
They want him to surrender for them. They don't want to have to do it themselves.
She had an exit strategy to win and get out of the primary season by February 4th, super Tuesday. I’m curious why she didn’t give up the battle after that date.
It’s a quagmire she needs to get out!! lol
ding ding ding
Now, that’s a good analysis. A good reporter would present that scenario to the dems to see how they would respond.
****He is just dragging this out to put it at the doorstep of the next president.****
How dare FDR die and leave Truman to continue WW2!
“Firm dates for subjects that are not linear in nature are even more ridiculous. Senator Clinton should know this better than most. She had an exit strategy to win and get out of the primary season by February 4th, super Tuesday. I’m curious why she didn’t give up the battle after that date.”
A most excellent analogy. Well done!
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