LIE OF THE WEEK: 02-16-2007
President Bush commenting on supporting the troops and on confirming the new commander for the Iraq war:
"Our men and women in uniform are counting on their elected leaders to provide them with the support they need to accomplish their mission. Republicans and Democrats have a responsibility to give our troops the resources they need."
"This may become the first time in the history of the United States Congress that it has voted to send a new commander into battle and then voted to oppose his plan that is necessary to succeed in that battle."
THE TRUTH: Just because the president has chosen a new commander who is qualified and thus should be confirmed does not mean that everyone should automatically support yet another attempt to salvage a badly failing policy. Opposing the president's plans for Iraq is not the same thing as being unsupportive to the troops and President Bush should understand that these political statements have failed to gain him any additional support after many years of trying.
"Our men and women in uniform are counting on their elected leaders to provide them with the support they need to accomplish their mission. Republicans and Democrats have a responsibility to give our troops the resources they need."
"This may become the first time in the history of the United States Congress that it has voted to send a new commander into battle and then voted to oppose his plan that is necessary to succeed in that battle."
THE TRUTH: Just because the president has chosen a new commander who is qualified and thus should be confirmed does not mean that everyone should automatically support yet another attempt to salvage a badly failing policy. Opposing the president's plans for Iraq is not the same thing as being unsupportive to the troops and President Bush should understand that these political statements have failed to gain him any additional support after many years of trying.
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