Posted on 01/31/2005 10:06:51 PM PST by Former Military Chick
Congress' top two Democrats said yesterday that there should not be a set schedule for pulling troops out of Iraq, contradicting Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's call on Thursday for the United States to withdraw 12,000 troops immediately and complete a full withdrawal by early 2006.
"As far as setting a timeline, as we learned in the Balkans, that's not a wise decision, because it only empowers those who don't want us there. And it doesn't work well to do that," said Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat.
On Thursday, Mr. Kennedy, Massachusetts Democrat, gave a speech calling for an immediate withdrawal of some troops as a way of showing that the United States does not intend to be an occupying force and then called for the military to come up with a plan for complete pullout in early 2006.
But House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, who joined Mr. Reid for a "prebuttal" to President Bush's upcoming State of the Union address, said the critical element is having a clear set of goals.
"It's not about a calendar; it's about performance," Mrs. Pelosi said when asked whether she agreed with Mr. Kennedy's call.
But she said the administration still hasn't laid out a clear set of performance goals so Americans can judge progress.
"But if you have no plan, no road map, no standards, it's very hard to judge whether you have succeeded and whether it's time to come home," she said.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
I Ditto your statement.
Pelosi better watch out or she'll end up sleeping with the fishes. Literally!
NOT HAVING YET READ THE ARTICLE, I actually have to AGREE with Kennedy: anytime he's ready to pull his head out, I think it's OK.
...Oh. This was about the MidEast. Never mind.
/sarcasm OFF
You gotta admit, Nancy 'Ma' Pelosi looks great for a 93 year old woman. ;-)
So, the rats are deserting the sinking ship (or is that the sinking Olds)! I was so hoping they'd all stay on board and sink together!
"But if you have no plan, no road map, no standards, it's very hard to judge whether you have succeeded and whether it's time to come home," she said.
Ms. Pelosi must have the attention span of a fruit fly and the intelligence of a gnat.
What is so difficult to understand about we'll bring the troops home when their job is done?
Or as McClellan put it:
"The mission is, as I stated, to put Iraq on a path to democracy and in position to be able to defend themselves. And then our troops can return home with honor."
What could be clearer?
And, yes, it is interesting that both Reid and Pelosi dissed The Swimmer -- as if his influence is on the wane. The Minority Leaders seem not to want to get in the Oldsmobile with him...
Shows what Botox can do for a person.
Too bad Teddy didn't demand a withdrawal out of Chappaquicdick this fast. Mary Jo might still be around.
Ted "the fat swimmer" Kennedy is a stinking albatross we should hang around the neck of EVERY Democrat...
Any Democrat that won't refute the traitorous behavior of the drunken bastard -- should have that fat albatross neckless drag them down into the slime from whence they came..
Semper Fi
To hear the mentally challenged Ms. Pelosi speak -- is to hear a leftist brain fart.
Semper Fi
Both Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi are traitors to these United States of America, as is the entire current Democrat "treason" Party!!! End of story!!!
Every body needs a plan, John FK has a bunch of used plans for sale cheap. He is going to put them on Ebay for a good price. Maybe Bush will buy some of his old plans and put them to use huh?/sarcasm off
"That test balloon didn't take off, Ted. But thanks for launching it. You could make a speech advocating the public execution of all registered Republicans, and it wouldn't affect your status with the base. So sit tight until we need another outrageous, idiotic policy put forth."
"As far as setting a timeline, as we learned in the Balkans, that's not a wise decision, because it only empowers those who don't want us there. And it doesn't work well to do that," said Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat.Because that war was fought by "one of their own", it illuminated some basic combat principles that would otherwise be dark matter for the dimwits of the dem party.
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