President Has Misled the American People on Iraq

PRESIDENT HAS MISLED THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ON IRAQ -- (House of Representatives - September 13, 2006)

(Ms. WATERS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)

Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, the President of the United States continues to try and sell Americans on the fact that we should be in Iraq.

Mr. President, where is Osama bin Laden? Mr. President, you have spent over $300 billion on this occupation in Iraq. You have misled this country. We have over 2,700 soldiers that are dead and the occupation continues. We are less safe.

The real war is in Afghanistan. We have not dedicated the soldiers or the money there. That border between Afghanistan and Pakistan is a staging ground for our soldiers to be attacked, yet we wrap our arms around Mr. Musharraf, the President of Pakistan. They won't even let us come into Pakistan to get the terrorists who are attacking our soldiers.

It is time for the President of the United States to own up to the fact that he has made a mistake. He has misled the American people. We cannot continue this occupation. It is draining us of our resources, and it is placing us in real danger. Mr. President, go get Osama bin Laden

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