[PhiKapMom]

Please tell Newt didn't really say this and his remarks were taken out of context!

[Pokey78]

Dissent in the Bunker

Someone made Newt ride in tha back of the plane agan, so he's got his panties in a wad.

[SubMareener]

Unfortunately, it seems to be the only way for him to get back in the news. If he says good things about the Administration, then it isn't news.

[Reagan Man]

I'm somewhat mystified by Newt's behavior. If he felt so compelled to discuss the issue, there were avenues available, other then going to the media and whining in public. I trust the Bush administration and believe they have a handle on Iraq. It would defintiely help matters if Saddam Hussein was found and removed from the scene of the crime and from the public debate. But short of that happening anytime soon, Newt should have kept his mouth shut.

[arasina]

Didn't Newt say something about this in his interview today with Chris Wallace on Fox News? (It has been a rough day for me so I'm not sure what I heard. I do know he discussed the Prescription Drug plan and he paid Hillary a compliment.

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

I heard Newt speak tonight, and he spoke of what he thinks the exit strategy should be like. He said it needed to be more like what we did in Afghanistan. I think his words were taken out of context..and I don't think it was as critical as this article made them seem. I think he is actually articulating what we are now trying to do.

He said we got it absolutely right in the beginning,..and are fine tuning it now. AND...are doing so in a complicated region of the world. Though his words were critical of what was happening in this phase, he is advocating Iraqi's take a bigger role, but with Americans STILL standing with them to make sure they are doing the job right. Iraqi's are better able to know who the insurgents are and to indentify them. But they still need our help.

It was much better stated than Iam able to restate, and better stated by Newt than when they are misquoted by someone who would like nothing better to do than to MISQUOTE Mr. Gingrinch.

All in all, I think he is right. And we would BOTH be very critical of anyone bashing our very able Generals and administration. He was doing neither. What he offered was an intelligent approach, which is felt by people in the region and in the administration as a means of having Iraqi's helping themselves more. But still have the USA staying there helping them to achieve those goals.

I saw his interview tonight, and wasn't offended by what I saw. Not yet anyway.

FRegards