Congress must act on Iraq because Bush won’t
Another 14 Marines dead (Aug. 4) and for what? We are repeatedly assured by President Bush that progress is being made in the war and that our troops will be brought home when Iraqis can take their place.
In spite of this, evidence mounts that the resistance is as strong as ever and that given the numbers of troops we have there, the quagmire will continue for the foreseeable future. There is no evidence that Iraqi forces will ever be able to defeat the insurgency; after all, we haven’t been able to do it either.
It should be clear by now that Bush and his administration are incapable of telling the truth and recognizing a colossal mistake when they see it. It’s time for Congress to bring our troops home.
DONALD BRODER
Studio City
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