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  • Republicans Criticize Bush 'Mistakes' on Iraq (McCain and Hagel - figures)

    09/19/2004 10:25:49 AM PDT · by yonif · 190 replies · 3,928+ views
    Reuters ^ | Sep 19, 2004 | Randall Mikkelsen
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leading members of President Bush's Republican Party on Sunday criticized mistakes and "incompetence" in his Iraq policy and called for an urgent ground offensive to retake insurgent sanctuaries. In appearances on news talk shows, Republican senators also urged Bush to be more open with the American public after the disclosure of a classified CIA report that gave a gloomy outlook for Iraq and raised the possibility of civil war. "The fact is, we're in deep trouble in Iraq ... and I think we're going to have to look at some recalibration of policy," Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel...