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Bush Chides Congress on Iraq
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03/27/08 08:51 AM ET
President Bush defended questions from lawmakers of slow progress in Iraq in a speech Thursday. Video of the speech is after the jump.
"Some members of Congress decided the best way to encourage progress in Baghdad was to criticize and threaten Iraq's leaders while they're trying to work out their differences," Bush said. "But hectoring was not what the Iraqi leaders needed. What they needed was security. And that is what the surge has provided."
While conceding security gains have been made, Democrats have been questioning political progress and calling for a withdrawal.
In a post on The Hill's Congress Blog earlier this week, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said "Americans are asking how much longer must our troops continue to sacrifice for the sake of an Iraqi government that is unwilling or unable to secure its own future."
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid echoed Pelosi in another post, claiming "Iraq
"Some members of Congress decided the best way to encourage progress in Baghdad was to criticize and threaten Iraq's leaders while they're trying to work out their differences," Bush said. "But hectoring was not what the Iraqi leaders needed. What they needed was security. And that is what the surge has provided."
While conceding security gains have been made, Democrats have been questioning political progress and calling for a withdrawal.
In a post on The Hill's Congress Blog earlier this week, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said "Americans are asking how much longer must our troops continue to sacrifice for the sake of an Iraqi government that is unwilling or unable to secure its own future."
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid echoed Pelosi in another post, claiming "Iraq
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