Wiviott Responds to President's Remarks on Iraq War

Santa Fe, NM – Today, Don Wiviott, Democrat running for Congress, made the following statement in response to President Bush’s speech on Iraq.

"While I applaud the President's decision to decrease troop deployments to 12 month tours, I was disappointed to learn he still stubbornly refuses to acknowledge our current strategy in Iraq is failing and making America less safe," Wiviott said. "Today's announcement to indefinitely pause any future troop drawdown is a major step backwards for our country."

"The war has raged on for over five years and brought the American people nothing but a tragic loss of life and economic turmoil. Months after the Bush Administration claimed the "surge" would allow our troops to return home sooner, the President's statement today clearly shows that will not be the case."

"In Congress, I will be a strong voice for change in Iraq. I will fight hard to challenge the status quo and support a policy that puts our troops first, makes America safer, and restores our leadership throughout the world. We need to elect leaders to Washington who will fight hard to bring a responsible end to this war and get our troops back home to their families."