Dean: Deal With Iraq Right Now-Bush Got Us In-He Needs Plan To Get Us Out!

Dean: Deal With Iraq Right Now

3/23/2006 10:48:00 AM


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To: National Desk

Contact: Luis Miranda of the Democratic National Committee, 202-863-8148

WASHINGTON, March 23 /U.S. Newswire/ -- This morning, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean appeared on CNN's "American Morning" and discussed President Bush's permanent commitment to a failed strategy in Iraq and the Democratic Party's agenda going into the 2006 elections.

On President Bush's Failed Iraq Policies:

"We don't believe as the President said that we ought to leave this to the next president. The President got us into this. He needs to plan to get us out of it. We do believe that we can't withdraw immediately. That's not going to stabilize this dreadful situation, which the President has caused by his brash actions and because he did not listen to the military when we went in.

"Our plan is clear. The United States Senate has adopted our plan, which is: 2006 has to be a transition year. That the Iraqis have to take responsibility now for what's going on. We were the ones that suggested, which is now being adopted by Republicans, that the Iraqis be required to have unity government based on this election. They need to take responsibility for this. We need over the next couple of years to bring our folks home.

"We need to deal with Iraq right now, in a thoughtful and sensible way. and we need to listen to the military, not just talk about listening to the military, which is what the President's doing.

On The 2006 Midterm Elections:

"Do you want more of the same or a real change? We're going to give you a real change. We'll bring honesty and openness back to our government again, and create American jobs that will stay in America. We want a health care system that works for everybody. Look what the President did. The President didn't tell us the truth about Medicare Part D, this ridiculous drug program he has for Medicare, which is driving seniors crazy. We need a President who just tells us the truth."

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=62822

I only wish he got a lot more!