Santorum says liberals, media are undermining war support

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Santorum says liberals, media are undermining war support


VALLEY FORGE, Pa. - Sen. Rick Santorum on Thursday accused the news media and liberals of undermining support for the Iraq war at a time when, he said, Islamic fundamentalist pose a serious threat to national security.

"The challenge for liberty today, the challenge for our generation is the spread of Islamic fascism," said Santorum, the No. 3 Senate Republican.

Speaking for about an hour to more than 300 cadets at the Valley Forge Military Academy, Santorum said public support for the war has been difficult to maintain because of "biased coverage of the war and the political left demagoguery of the war."

He also urged President Bush to create an independent panel to examine progress in Iraq that should be a "look forward not a look back." Last week, Santorum wrote a lettter to Bush asking for the panel to be created.