“The congressionally mandated "Initial Benchmark Assessment Report" released today is only the latest attempt by the Bush Administration to put the best face on a failed strategy. Even the President's own portrait cannot paint over the reality on the ground: our strategy in Iraq is failing. The Administration's report acknowledges a lack of satisfactory progress in a number of critical benchmarks. As our military commanders have said repeatedly, there is no military solution in Iraq - a political solution among Iraqis is required. It remains abundantly clear that we need to change course in Iraq, end the escalation, apply political pressure to the Iraqis and pursue an aggressive diplomatic strategy in the region, and bring our troops home.”

 

 

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