Sanchez tells the unspun truth about the Surge, that it's been a tactical success but a strategic failure. To my surprise, he will also give the Democratic response to Pres. Fredo's radio address.
Ex-Iraq Commander Says Bring Troops Home
Nov 21, 9:04 PM (ET)
By ANNE FLAHERTY
WASHINGTON (AP) - Retired Army Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, the top commander in Iraq shortly after the fall of Baghdad, said this week he supports Democratic legislation that calls for most troops to come home within a year.
"The improvements in security produced by the courage and blood of our troops have not been matched by a willingness on the part of Iraqi leaders to make the hard choices necessary to bring peace to their country," Sanchez said in remarks to be aired Saturday for the weekly Democratic radio address.
"There is no evidence that the Iraqis will choose to do so in the near future or that we have an ability to force that result," he said.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
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