Thursday, January 11, 2007
KY GOP Supports President's Plan; Dems Skeptical
Republicans in Kentucky's congressional delegation generally supported President Bush's plan to dispatch an additional 21,500 U.S. troops to try to quell unending violence in Iraq. Bush spoke to the nation in a prime-time address last night to promote his latest strategy in the Iraq war, which has cost the lives of more than 3,000 U.S. troops. The state's two House Democrats are more skeptical than their GOP counterparts, expressing doubts about whether the strategy will work.
U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler a Democrat from Kentucky's 6th District said that unfortunately it's more of the same. Chandler was quoted as saying "We've had other instances of troop surges since we've been involved in this undertaking, and none of them have been successful in the long term."
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Senate's top GOP leader, said a quick withdrawal of American forces would guarantee "a strategic failure" in Iraq and across the region. EKB news contacted Senator McConnell in regards to his statements but do to his busy schedule on capital hill he was un-able to speak with EKB news personally however we are scheduled to speak with Senate Minority leader tomorrow morning and will have a full report during Friday’s afternoon news cast.
U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler a Democrat from Kentucky's 6th District said that unfortunately it's more of the same. Chandler was quoted as saying "We've had other instances of troop surges since we've been involved in this undertaking, and none of them have been successful in the long term."
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Senate's top GOP leader, said a quick withdrawal of American forces would guarantee "a strategic failure" in Iraq and across the region. EKB news contacted Senator McConnell in regards to his statements but do to his busy schedule on capital hill he was un-able to speak with EKB news personally however we are scheduled to speak with Senate Minority leader tomorrow morning and will have a full report during Friday’s afternoon news cast.
# posted by Justin Mullins @ 4:27 PM 
