http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=57386DNC: Dean on Bush's Failed Iraq Policy
Nearly three years after the war in Iraq began and two years after the capture of Saddam Hussein, President Bush finally promised that today he would put forward a plan for success. Instead, he sent a clear message to the American people that all they can expect from him is more sloganeering. Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement today on President Bush's failed policies in Iraq and his missed opportunity to give the American people an honest assessment of the situation in Iraq with a clear plan for success:
"Today, the President failed to give an honest assessment of what's really happening on the ground in Iraq. Instead he released thirty-five pages of rhetoric and gave a speech full of slogans, but no clear plan. Let's be clear, 'stay the course' is a slogan, not a strategy.
"By failing to address critical factors on the ground, President Bush doesn't seem to care what the facts are, and you can't lead when you don't care what the facts are. It's troubling that with his credibility on the line, in the face of widespread concern from the American people, and a bi-partisan vote of 'no confidence' in the Senate, President Bush still refuses to produce a real strategy for success that includes benchmarks and a process for measuring success. The American people should have seen a plan for success at the start of the war, not after three years and more than 2,000 lives lost. Our troops are serving with honor and courage, and they deserve a plan not more slogans.
"Democrats will continue to fight for our troops, promote a real strategy to keep America safe, and work to bring the War in Iraq to a successful conclusion. Together, America can do better."
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