Dean: Roosevelt and Truman Had a Plan to Win WWII; Bush Needs Plan for

[MaineDem]

For Immediate Release
August 30, 2005

Contact: Karen Finney - 202-863-8148

Dean: Roosevelt and Truman Had a Plan to Win WWII; Bush Needs Plan for
Iraq

Washington, DC - Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean
issued the following statement on the 60th anniversary of the end of
World War II, praising the sacrifices made by the Greatest Generation to
win that war and calling on President Bush to follow the model of his
predecessors to lay out and stick to a clear plan for victory:

"Democratic Presidents Roosevelt and Truman led America to victory in
World War II because they laid out a clear plan for success to the
American people, America's allies and America's troops. President
Bush has failed to put together a plan, so despite the bravery and
sacrifice of our troops, we are not making the progress that we should
be in Iraq. The troops, our allies and the American people deserve
better leadership from our Commander in Chief. In fact, President Truman
made this very clear: the buck stops at the Oval Office. Who knows where
the buck stops in the Bush White House?

"Today, on the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II, we
recognize the sacrifices our Greatest Generation made to rid the world
of fascism and tyranny, and extend freedom. Sixteen million Americans
served their country, leaving behind their families and their jobs to
serve our country. Four hundred thousand of these brave Americans lost
their lives. Millions more Americans worked here at home to support the
war effort, working in factories, caring for veterans and doing all they
could to aid the allies to victory. We owe the Greatest Generation our
gratitude as we owe all of our service members, veterans and their
families for the sacrifices they make on our behalf every day.


"Today, Democrats also renew our commitment to standing up for
America's veterans and our troops in Iraq. We stand dedicated to
making sure our troops in combat, wherever they find themselves in
harm's way, have the equipment and resources they need to get the job
done. We will also work to make sure they and their families receive the
medical care and benefits they've earned; it's the least we can do to
honor their sacrifices."

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[jody]

1. But neocons are fighting a "Class War" not a "War on Terror" and

they are passing laws that increase the dominance of the few who control every major U.S. multinational corporation.

The Iraqi War is just a distraction for the neocons who really don't care if Bush is sacrificed on mammon's altar if that moves us closer to a perfect plutocracy. Bush is to stupid to see how he's being used.