Democrats slam Bush Administration's plan to spin September report on "surge"

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Anti-war Democrats on Thursday accused President George W. Bush of plotting to lace a potentially pivotal report on his Iraq troop surge strategy with "White House spin."

The attack came as senior congressional aides were reported as saying the White House tried to block public testimony in Congress next month from war commander General David Petraeus and US ambassador to Baghdad Ryan Crocker.

Democrats are also angry the assessment on the surge, required under US law, will be written at the White House, not personally by Crocker and Petraeus.

Senate Democratic Majority leader Harry Reid accused the White House of launching an attempt to mask candid testimony on the strategy.

"If the president is going to continue to ask American soldiers to fight in this civil war ... then those closest to the situation on the ground must give Congress and the American people a frank and honest account of this war free of White House spin," he said.

Rahm Emanuel, chairman of the Democratic caucus in the House of Representatives, warned: "The American people have had four years of spin and slogans. Now, they are ready for the truth -- the good, the bad and the ugly.

"An honest report from our generals and diplomats about the status of the war isn't too much to ask."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070817/pl_afp/usiraqpoliticscongress

[ccpup]

1. I agree

So what will Reid, et al. DO about it? Stomp their feet publicly, say "it's not fair" to the TV cameras and then ... what? What will they DO?

This huffin' and puffin' and threatening to blow the house down is getting mighty old.

[Cults4Bush]

2. I totally agree.

If so many lives werent being taken because of our country it would almost be comical...almost.