AP: Ex Top US -Iraq Commander Says Bring Troops Home - by Ann Flaherty
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Ex-Top US Iraq Commander Says Bring Troops Home - by Ann Flaherty
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, the top commander in Iraq shortly after the fall of Baghdad, said this week he supports Democratic legislation that calls for most troops to come home within a year. His comments come as welcomed ammunition for the Democratic-controlled Congress in its standoff with the White House on war spending. This month, the House passed a $50 billion bill that would pay for combat operations but sets the goal that combat end by Dec. 15, 2008. The White House threatened to veto the measure, and Senate Republicans blocked it from passing.
Though I applaud and honor General Sanchez for his serice, being used as a tool of the Democrats to justify their witholding funds for political purposes denegrates his claims. After Abu Grahb, under his watch, he came home and retired without his expected promotion. He sould have worked harder to force Rummy and others to conduct this successful surge early on. Discredited source.
Go US military! Finish and come home. Call Nancy and Harry and tell them to really support our troops and knock off the BS.
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Patrick |
11:26 PM