Kerry: We owe our troops a policy, not a partisan slogan.

[blm]

John Kerry on Casey Plan for Iraq Redeployment, Maliki Timetable

"The Republican attack dogs have some explaining to do and our troops deserve answers. Last week Republicans on Capitol Hill blanketed the airwaves attacking proposals for deadlines and timetables in Iraq.

But as Republicans attacked with rhetoric rather than attack the Iraq quagmire itself, the new Iraqi government was considering timetables for most American combat troops to leave, and our top military commander in Iraq was outlining plans to do exactly that. The same general who told Congress last fall that the large American troop presence delays the Iraqis standing up for themselves has now put forward a plan for us to stand down, and Administration officials leaked it to the nation's newspapers.

These plans look an awful lot like what the Republicans spent the last week attacking. Will the partisan attack dogs now turn their venom and disinformation campaign on General Casey? What will the Republican Congress say to Prime Minister Maliki? Will they label them the 'cut and run' military and the 'cut and jog' Iraqi government? Enough is enough.

I'm proud that Democrats insisted on a real Iraq debate last week, and this weekend’s news reminds us again that we were right. It's time to redeploy. It's time for realistic timetables rather than open-ended commitments. In fact, deadlines help get the job done in Iraq while Republican slogans are only designed to get the job done in November here at home.

No more slogans, no more hollow partisan attacks, no more questioning the patriotism of those who speak out. We owe our troops a policy, not a partisan slogan."

[The Backlash Cometh]

1. by jove, I think he's got it!

[madokie]

3. J K is battle tested, while bush* on the other hand is bottle tested

and cocaine fried, a wanna be failure who succeeded in the only thing he ever wanted to be, a failure. Now it is time to get his sorry ass out of the wh as soon as possible, last year wasn't soon enough.

[blm]

8. Oh man...that is a GOOD, catchy turn of phrase there.

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[Monkeyman]

2. John Is Right oh gee one more time

Lets look at who cut an ran
J.Dennis Hastert Speaker of the House--five times he ran from Vietman
Rove Bush's brain on drugs Was 1 A until joining Utah Republican 4 F after that
VP Cheney mouth of the west ran five times from Vietnam
GW DUBBA had strings pulled to go to Air Guard then drug testing 72 for the Air Guard could not be found after that
Ok I am Done for now

[madokie]

4. The ones who are standing up to this criminal cabal are the ones

who are patriot tested and battle scarred. Ladies and Gentlemen who aren't afraid to stand up for what they truly believe in.

[LeahD]

7. Exactly! On AAR today, I heard the line that the only ones who weren't

for withdrawal of our troops from Iraq were Republican Senators!

[rosesaylavee]

5. I AM LOVING IT

A BIG KICK AND R FOR THIS ONE!

Thank you John Kerry.

[wisteria]

6. To the point and heartfelt. Wnderful comment. n/t