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Virginia Foxx: the Democrats' Iraq supplemental bill is the wrong policy for America and the wrong signal to send our troops in harm's…

On the recordMay 1, 2007
the Democrats' Iraq supplemental bill is the wrong policy for America and the wrong signal to send our troops in harm's way. The Democrats' attempt to micromanage the war accomplishes nothing of strategic value. Rather, by meddling in the decisions which are best left to our commanders on the ground, they merely succeeded in telegraphing our plans to the enemy. Setting deadlines and tying the hands of our generals is not a plan for success and not a safe way to conduct this war. Congress, an inherent political body, should not be dictating military strategy. Rather than support a bill that leaves our troops in harm's way for a cause Democrats believe cannot be won, a bill the President has promised to veto, the Democratic leaders should be willing to vote up or down on a clean bill that supports funding the global war on terrorism.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

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Criticizing the Democrats' Iraq supplemental bill during a floor speech.

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