Rep. Hunter Calls on Harry Reid to Step Down as Senate Majority Leader
The ranking Republican in the House Armed Services Committee called on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to resign Wednesday over his declaration that the Iraq war is "lost."
Rep. Duncan Hunter a 2008 presidential candidate wrote in a letter that Reid's comments "can have no effect but to demoralize the brave men and women, who are honorably fulfilling their mission in Iraq, and to encourage our adversaries."
"Even if you sincerely believe it to be true, your pronouncement of failure will undoubtedly be used by terrorist leaders to rally their followers inevitably leading to increased attacks on U.S. and coalition forces," Hunter wrote. ...
Posted by: ed 2007-04-26 |