Dean: Bush Still Has No Plan for Iraq

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8/21/2006 4:06:00 PM
http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=71033

Contact: Stacie Paxton or Damien LaVera, 202-863-8148, both of the Democratic National Committee Press Office

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Democratic National Committee today released the following document "Dean Says Bush Still Has No Plan for Iraq":

Today, President Bush again failed to recognize the changing reality on the ground in Iraq, reiterating instead his ongoing commitment to a failed strategy in the region. The president distorted the Democratic position on the war and national security, using the politics of fear to distract from his failed policies and his party's floundering electoral prospects this November. Democrats believe we need a new direction in Iraq that is both tough and smart. Democrats do not believe we should be occupying a nation sliding into civil war and instead support the phased re-deployment of troops so we can better fight the real global war on terror in places like Afghanistan, where we're seeing a resurgence of the Taliban, and to close the gaps in our security here at home.

Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean today issued the following statement responding to the President's continued failure to provide a plan for success in Iraq:

"President Bush clearly has no plan for Iraq. His rhetoric of fear and his refusal to acknowledge the facts on the ground in Iraq are continuing to make America less safe," said Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean. "The American people understand that the United States should not be occupying a country in the midst of civil war and want real answers about our plan for success in Iraq. Instead, the president continues to offer a permanent commitment to a failed strategy, and a permanent commitment to distorting the tough and smart agenda for real security that Democrats are offering. The occupation in Iraq is costing American lives and hampering our ability to fight the real global war on terror against al Qaeda and the resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan, not to mention dealing with the threats posed by Iran and North Korea. Democrats believe we need a new direction in Iraq that is both tough and smart, and will fight the real war on terror here at home and around the globe."

FACTS ON THE GROUND IN IRAQ:

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[Phredicles]

1. No plan, nor any definition of "victory" as far as I can tell.

[demosincebirth]

2. That like giving the opposing team you play book.