Quote Originally Posted by painretreat
I don't think any party hoped for a loss! That's like saying you expect all our soldiers to die over there.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's recent statement that "the war is lost" in Iraq
Dems fail to back Reid's 'Iraq war lost' - Politico.com

Murtha's latest comments are also a stark reversal from what he said earlier in the year. The Pennsylvania Democrat, who chairs the powerful Defense Subcommittee on the House Appropriations Committee, has previously stated that the surge "is not working" and the United States faced a military disaster in Iraq.
Murtha's comments on 'surge' are a problem for House Democrats - The Crypt's Blog - Politico.com

"Our troops won the war clearly, cleanly and quickly," said Rep. David Obey, D-Wis., chairman of the Appropriations Committee. "But now they are stuck in a civil war," and the only solution is a political and diplomatic compromise. "And there is no soldier who can get that done," he added.
Reid: Iraq War lost, U.S. can't win - Politics - MSNBC.com

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said twice Sunday that Iraq ??is a failure,? adding that President Bush??s troop surge has ??not produced the desired effect.?
Pelosi calls Iraq a 'failure' - Mike Allen - Politico.com

And the list goes on and on.....as for the soldier comment it makes me wonder. The Dems (Clinton/Obama) plan was to pull out MOST of the troops but leave only enough behind to secure 100,000 civilian workers, our diplomats, embassy, and Iraqi Nationals that were loyal. So how many of these troops will be left behind?

Have a good one!:s4: