Nancy Pelosi's Tough Talk Statement on Petraeus Report

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Contact: Brendan Daly or Nadeam Elshami both of the Office of the Speaker of the House, [phone]


WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after meeting at the White House with President Bush on Iraq:


"President Bush's policy announced by General Petraeus is a path to 10 more years of war in Iraq. General Petraeus' testimony to Congress drew a bright line: redeployment is not an option; endless war in Iraq is the Administration's only option.


"Under the Bush plan, 130,000 Americans will remain in harm's way in Iraq at a cost of hundreds of billions of additional taxpayer dollars. This status quo policy was rejected by General James Jones, whose recent report stated that significant force reductions are possible and that we must reduce our military footprint in Iraq.


"The Bush-Petraeus plan of 130,000 Americans in Iraq for 10 more years is not a reduction in our footprint; it is an insult to the intelligence of the American people to call that a new direction. It is a status quo plan that tells the Iraqi government that they do not need to change.


"The American people long ago rejected the President's plan to stay in Iraq, which is why they voted for a New Direction in 2006. Yet, with his veto pen and the 60-vote hurdle in the Senate, the President is preventing the redeployment of our troops, the rebuilding of our military, and the refocusing of our nation's efforts on fighting terrorism."


SOURCE Office of the Speaker of the House


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Sounds great, Nancy. SO NOW WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT? No more empty words...we've fallen for the "tough talk, then bend over for Bush" routine too many times for it to work anymore.

[EFerrari]

1. Warning: language and content and blithering.

What the fuck is she talking "redeployment"? Does no one speak effen ENGLISH any more?

WE DON'T WANT TO REDEPLOY OUR PEOPLE, NANCY. WE WANT THEM HOME.

I am so f#cking tired of being diplomatic with these clueless, sheltered, privileged grumble mumble argh.


Time to take a walk. :grr::grr: :grr::grr::grr::grr: :grr::grr::grr::grr: :grr::grr::grr::grr: :grr::grr:

[sandnsea]

2. Are WE going to pressure the moderate Republicans?

That's what has to happen. When are we going to do what they're asking to be done.

[stimbox]

9. If you live in a Republican district, then go for it.

Pelosi is our Congresscritter, so we pressure her and she fuckin' ignores us.

[liberal N proud]

3. They all have their "prepared" statements but ...

What about some action?

STOP THIS WAR AND BRING OUR TROOPS HOME!

[partylessinOhio]

4. You're toast, sister.

[daninthemoon]

5. Whew. And to think I was worried Pelosi wasn't going to do her job.

She had a nice excuse written out the whole time. Way to stand up, Nancy.

[Drix]

6. Talk Is Cheap.

Cut the funding and impeach already! No more excuses. I want to see some "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"attitude. No whining about votes. Shut the government down if you have to, but damn it, actually DO SOMETHING!

[deacon]

14. Timw for action- and after this complete and embarrassing sham

that bush bestowed upon us- it is time for them to act.

[Amonester]

7. Is that her way of asking for another "private" dinner with...

the bu$he$?

We all know what happened after the last one...

[Marr]

8. You don't need 67 votes to block additional funding.

The fact that people like Pelosi and Biden keep claiming their hands are tied when they aren't is very telling.

[spag68]

10. If I remember the rules correctly

it only takes ONE, that's ONE to stop a bill. Ask Robert Byrd.

[ladjf]

11. Whaa whaa, whaa whaa. That's going to scare the White House.

[Hieronymus]

12. No matter what the Democrats do, they don't have the votes to ..

override a veto. :banghead:

[deacon]

13. After all the hype and buildup- bush's decision is to do NOTHING. Pelosi MUST

get back to what she promised and end this war.

Bush will announce that he is staying the course. Congress must act.

[Skidmore]

15. Enough talk. Time for action or step aside and let someone else lead.