Reed: Bush Fails to Outline Iraq Strategy

By ANDREW MIGA, Associated Press Writer
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WASHINGTON - President Bush has failed to outline an effective strategy for winning the war in Iraq, Sen. Jack Reed (news, bio, voting record) said Saturday in the Democratic Party's weekly radio address.

"The American people are eager to hear the president's plan for success in Iraq, rebuilding the country and bringing our troops home," Reed said. "Instead, the president continues to offer vague generalities and rhetoric with no specifics about what needs to be done."

The Rhode Island senator, saying the current course in Iraq is a mistake, called on Bush to offer a more candid appraisal of how the war-ravaged nation can be stabilized and put on a surer path to democracy.

"If the president has any hope of regaining the nation's support for operations in Iraq and justifying the growing cost in lives and taxpayer dollars ... he must be candid and honest about the current situation."

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