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 Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:08 pm Post subject: "Lugar’s words reverberate" |
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There is nothing...NOTHING...that tests the backbone of a politician more than his ability to persevere in an endeavor to which we have commited the lifeblood of our sons and daughters and our national honor.
Sen. Lugar, you have dishonored your party, abrogated your trust and disgraced your country.
Tell him so... senator_lugar@lugar.senate.gov
| Quote: | Lugar’s words reverberate
By Manu Raju
June 27, 2007
A senior Republican’s sharp criticism of President Bush’s handling of the Iraq war has emboldened anti-war activists, who are planning to ratchet up pressure on the Senate to take a more hard-line approach during the debate next month over defense authorization legislation.
Six-term Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.), the ranking member and former chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said in a floor speech Monday night that the troop surge Bush announced in January has not shown signs of success, and that the White House should immediately begin a process to withdraw troops from Iraq.
“In my judgment, our course in Iraq has lost contact with our vital national security interests in the Middle East and beyond,” Lugar said on the floor.
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