Pelosi Statement on Third Anniversary of War in Iraq

Pelosi Statement on Third Anniversary of War in Iraq

Washington, D.C. - House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke to a group of reporters today regarding the 3rd anniversary of the war in Iraq:

"This Sunday marks the three-year anniversary of the war in Iraq. The cost of this failed effort is staggering - more than 2,300 killed, nearly 16,000 injured, more than $300 billion spent, and our tarnished reputation in the world.

"As the senior Democrat on the Intelligence Committee at the beginning of the war and one who saw most of the intelligence leading up to it, I knew that the intelligence did not support the threat. We were told our troops would be met with rose petals. Instead, they were met with rocket-propelled grenades. We were told that this was a country that could afford its own recovery, yet we are still paying the bills with no end in sight.

"From the President's failure to provide our troops with the body armor they need to his failure to provide a strategy to bring them home safely and soon, our brave men and women on the ground are paying the price for the poor planning by President Bush. It's long past time to heed the calls of Congressman Murtha and redeploy our troops over the horizon in a time frame and manner that addresses their safety."

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