Congressman Wexler Is First To Call Iraq War a "Surge Of Lies" January 10, 2008 (LPAC)--Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL), who has opened a drive for the impeachment of Dick Cheney, has become the first Congressman to openly say that the Bush "surge" plan for Iraq is a failure and denounces the Rohatyn Democrats for not saying so.
In a Jan. 8 statement entitled, "Surge of Lies" Wexler writes: "A new troubling myth has taken hold in Washington and it is critical that the record is set straight. According to the mainstream media, Republicans, and unfortunately even some Democrats, the President's surge in Iraq has been a resounding success. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth.
"This assertion is disingenuous, factually incorrect, and negatively impacts America's national security. The Surge had a clear and defined objective to create stability and security - enabling the Iraqi government to enact lasting political solutions and foster genuine reconciliation and cooperation between Sunnis, Shias, and Kurds. This has not happened.
"There has been negligible political progress in Iraq, and we are no closer to solving the complex problems--including a power-sharing government, oil revenue agreement and new constitution--than we were before the Administration upped the ante and sent 30,000 more troops to Iraq."
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