Richardson says Iraq is the No. 1 issue

United Press International | Dec. 31, 2007 | UPI

[mdittmar]

PERRY , Iowa, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential hopeful Bill Richardson told potential Iowa caucus-goers Monday that Iraq should be the No. 1 issue in this election.

Speaking at a campaign stop in Perry, Iowa, the New Mexico governor stood by his suggestion that Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf should step down. Richardson also said U.S. aid to Pakistan should be suspended in the wake of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto's assassination last week.

"You're going to see al-Qaida forces get stronger unless Musharraf leaves office," Richardson was quoted by The Hill as saying.

Richardson, who trails in the polls, said the Iraq war has taken a backseat to other issues, including the economy and illegal immigration. Richardson, who has called for a complete withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq, said the war is an issue that "divides America."

"Mainly because of huge disagreements between the president and Congress over this war, we're unable to deal with other priorities that affect America," he said.

[mdittmar]

Darn old media,I'm all cornfused;)

Happy New Year All.

[goodnesswins]

Richardson....like MOST Democrats.....WISHES Iraq is the No. 1 issue..........

[samtheman]

Richardson sounds stupider on foreign policy than Hickabee. And that’s saying something.

[kinoxi]

Speaking at a campaign stop in Perry, Iowa, the New Mexico governor stood by his suggestion that Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf should step down. Richardson also said U.S. aid to Pakistan should be suspended in the wake of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto's assassination last week.

Okay. Musharraf steps down. Who steps in? The dems are a dangerous idiot lot.

[Hamilcar_Barca]

This is not just stupid these Democrats are dangerous.

[claudiustg]

-—Richardson sounds stupider on foreign policy than Hickabee.-—

You do have to give him that!

[Sender]

"You're going to see al-Qaida forces get stronger unless Musharraf leaves office."

Yeah, without Musharraf they will have Mary Poppins and Mother Teresa to guard the nukes. Great insight, Bill!

[stevem]

Richardson has the same chance of taling the oath of office as I do.

[Rembrandt]

Democratz are only too ready to accuse Pubbies of nation-building. Yet, given the chance to comment on foreign affairs, Richardson, Obama, Hilarious et. al. are only too willing to say who should step down and so on.

Can you say nation building? I knew you could.

[Atchafalaya]

Volumes!

[magellan]

My God, Richardson cannot possibly be this stupid. Has he been eating lead paint since he left the Clinton administration?

[NRA2BFree]

Last night on a Albuquerque TV station they had totaled how much time Richardson has been in NM in the last 5 months and the grand total was only 2 weeks, and most of that was spent in fund raising. He's ripping New Mexicans off.

[NRA2BFree]

You’re exactly right. They are both stupid.

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