Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/boehner-calls-on-obama-to-put-progress-ahead-of-troop-pullouts Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Boehner Calls on Obama to Put Progress Ahead of Troop Pullouts Politics Aug 31, 2010 5:48 PM EDT As President Obama readies for a prime-time address to the nation on the formal end to combat operations in Iraq, Republicans have been focused on the troop surge that President Bush ordered in 2007 – and then candidate Obama opposed. House GOP leader John Boehner of Ohio told the American Legion Convention in Milwaukee Tuesday: Some leaders who opposed, criticized, and fought tooth-and-nail to stop the surge strategy now proudly claim credit for the results. • One leader in the U.S. House of Representatives declared the surge a failure before it was even implemented. • One leader in the United States Senate said, and I quote – ‘this war is lost’ – while additional forces were being mobilized. • One lawmaker rejected the idea that the surge would reduce violence in Iraq, saying – and again I’m quoting – ‘in fact, I think it will do the reverse.’ Read the full text of Boehner’s speech here. Watch the NewsHour Tuesday evening for live coverage of President Obama’s Iraq address. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now
As President Obama readies for a prime-time address to the nation on the formal end to combat operations in Iraq, Republicans have been focused on the troop surge that President Bush ordered in 2007 – and then candidate Obama opposed. House GOP leader John Boehner of Ohio told the American Legion Convention in Milwaukee Tuesday: Some leaders who opposed, criticized, and fought tooth-and-nail to stop the surge strategy now proudly claim credit for the results. • One leader in the U.S. House of Representatives declared the surge a failure before it was even implemented. • One leader in the United States Senate said, and I quote – ‘this war is lost’ – while additional forces were being mobilized. • One lawmaker rejected the idea that the surge would reduce violence in Iraq, saying – and again I’m quoting – ‘in fact, I think it will do the reverse.’ Read the full text of Boehner’s speech here. Watch the NewsHour Tuesday evening for live coverage of President Obama’s Iraq address. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now