I was disappointed. The president relied too much upon rhetoric, upon a laundry list of tasks accomplished, but not a coherent view of where we are realistically and where we must go to succeed.
Jack Reed: “I was disappointed. The president relied too much upon rhetoric, upon a laundry list of tasks accomplished, but not a…”
On the recordNovember 29, 2005
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Senator Reed critiques President Bush's speech for lacking a clear strategy.
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