Reid Aide: Bush Ignoring Will of Congress, Public on Permanent Iraq Presence

[deminks]

http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/004788.php

The reactions to President Bush's forthcoming long-term security guarantees to Iraq just keep on piling in. Here's Jim Manley, spokesman for Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV), the Democratic leader in the Senate. He's reacting in particular to General Lute's statement that Bush doesn't need Congressional buy-in for any security deal with Maliki:

"Nearly six years into the war, the President still fails to understand that 'go-it-alone' is a not a successful strategy. Just as he ignored facts and the world community in getting us into this war and is ignoring the demands of Congress and the American people to get us out, President Bush is now trying to unilaterally negotiate an agreement with Iraq on security -- an area the President has absolutely zero credibility."

[Rex]

1. Actually Harry, he is doing Congresses job by declaring and waging war.

Surely you knew that. :eyes:

[MadMaddie]

2. Where is Reid...he should be leading this charge...it's

nice that the aid can give a statement but he can't vote.....

[spanone]

3. then stop him harry, please?