What you are planning to tell the American people tomorrow night is that one year from now, there will be the same number of troops in Iraq as there were one year ago. Mr. President, that is simply too little too late, and unacceptable to this Congress, and to the American people who have made clear their strong desire to bring our troops home, and end this war.
As Commander-in-Chief you have the authority and ability to greatly accelerate the redeployment of U.S. forces from Iraq, and to bring so many more troops home so much faster. I strongly urge you to choose this course of action.
I understand why pols have to write these letters as if Bush will actually pay attention to them, but just once I’d like to see one end by saying: “Over the last 6 years your negligent leadership has shown your inability to listen to outside information regardless of the credibility of the source. You won’t listen to what I or millions of others are saying, and as a result you will fail. Toodles.”
