Democrats criticize administration’s war ‘rhetoric’

[sabra]

http://www.navytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-2069697.php

Democrats criticize administration’s war ‘rhetoric’

Democrats say the Bush administration is trying to keep its thumb on an open discussion about what to do in Iraq.

In a conference call with reporters on Tuesday, the co-chairman of the Democratic National Committee’s Veterans and Military Families Council said the Bush administration’s “stay-the-course” policy is failed and the administration is trying to shut down public discourse on Iraq.

“All we get is rhetoric and no solutions,” said Don Fowler, a former chairman of the DNC, in a conference call. He said the Democrats don’t support a “cut-and-run” policy, but that what is needed is an international force and “a plan of exit for most of the troops.”

Fowler appeared on the conference call with two Democratic military veterans who are running for office, Eric Massa from New York and Tim Walz from Minnesota. Massa is a former Navy commander who was a military aide to retired Army Gen. Wesley Clarke, and Walz is a retired Army command sergeant major with the Army National Guard.

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1. why is the word rhetoric in quotes?

that's what it is, at best. At worst, it's just plain old bald-faced black lies.

[rodeodance]

2. i was hoping this headline would be in a national newspaper.

[babylonsister]

3. When will Dems DEMAND the truth and the paper record of why

dimson's admin went to war in the first place, the Phase II papers that Roberts refuses to release?:banghead: :banghead:

[grizmaster]

4. “None of those plans will ever see the light of day

… until we see a new majority in the House,” Massa said.


great quote from the article. Even the folks in the service are saying it loud and clear now