More Republicans doubt Bush Iraq policy as resolution vote nears
One by one, even the most senior Republicans in the Senate are expressing doubts that the administration's new war policy in
Iraq will work.
"I am not confident that
President Bush's plan will succeed," Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., said in advance of a vote Wednesday on a resolution that opposes the president's decision to send more troops into Iraq.
Lugar, the top Republican on the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee, planned to reject the resolution — but not before registering his own concerns. He suggested stepped-up oversight, including seeking assurances from the administration that it is planning for the possibility of failure.
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January 21, 2006
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