Cord Byrd: “the verdict is in on the President's plan to send more American troops into Iraq: 68 percent of the American people are…”

“the verdict is in on the President's plan to send more American troops into Iraq: 68 percent of the American people are opposed to it; 62 percent of Active-Duty military officers are opposed to it. Top military leaders have voiced skepticism about whether an increase in troops will succeed in suppressing the sectarian violence that has consumed Iraq. The evidence is in. The voice of the people, the American people--voix populaire--is clear. It is time to turn around. Unfortunately, this administration seems to have no intention of heeding that call from the people. Last week, the Vice President talked about the ``enormous successes'' that have been accomplished in Iraq. Enormous successes? I ask, enormous successes? The Vice President's definition of ``enormous success'' is, apparently, different from mine. The Vice President said that talk of failures and blunders in Iraq was just hogwash--his word, ``hogwash''--and the Vice President asserted that whatever Congress votes on in relation to Iraq, ``it won't stop us.'' Hear me now. Hear me. This is the Vice President talking. He asserted that whatever Congress votes on in relation to Iraq, ``it won't stop us.'' Now, listen to me, you people out there in the hills, in the valleys, across the mountain ranges, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, that is a slap in the face to you. Our constituents voted for change in the last election. They asked their elected representatives--us--to chart a new course in Iraq.”