Candice S. Miller: “over the weekend and just now on the floor, we have seen leading Democrats spin themselves into the ground when reports…”

“over the weekend and just now on the floor, we have seen leading Democrats spin themselves into the ground when reports came out that the general in charge of operations was making plans to lower the number of American troops in Iraq. Democrats seem more interested in who gets the political credit for the troops coming home than allowing themselves to achieve their mission. They see bogeymen around every corner. In fact, the Senator from my home State of Michigan said that he knows the administration intends to withdraw troops in advance of the election simply for political gain. Well, if they actually believe that the President is going to bring the troops home, why all these resolutions calling for a timetable for a withdrawal? Do they fear a withdrawal that happens due to the heroism of our troops and not Democratic political maneuvering? The policy which has been backed by both Houses of Congress is that, as the Iraqis are increasingly able to stand up and provide for their own security, our forces will be able to stand down and return home with their mission accomplished. Arbitrary timelines and calls for immediate withdrawal are nothing more than political posturing that will not change conditions on the ground. God bless our troops. ____________________”