Reid to home state soldiers: Thanks, Losers

Soldier's from Harry Reid's homestate, preparing to deploy to Iraq: "We're not losing this war."

Response from Reid's office: an email expressing the Senator's gratitude for their service, understanding of their sacrifice and the effect on their families, and a statement that the effort has failed and "will not lead to success in Iraq."

Rest here.

In other "Iraq War News"

Democrats Back Date For Start Of Iraq Pullout

WASHINGTON, April 23 — Congressional Democrats agreed Monday to ignore President Bush’s veto threat and send him a $124 billion war spending bill that orders the administration to begin pulling troops out of Iraq by Oct. 1.
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Mr. Bush made it clear again on Monday that he would use the second veto of his tenure to kill the legislation, which would set a goal of having most American combat forces out of Iraq within six months of Oct. 1.

“An artificial timetable of withdrawal would say to an enemy, ‘Just wait them out,’ ” he said. “It would say to the Iraqis, ‘Don’t do hard things necessary to achieve our objectives,’ and it would be discouraging for our troops.”

Negotiators Agree on War-Funding Package
House-Senate Bill, Which Sets Timetable for Troop Withdrawal, Likely to Face Veto

House and Senate negotiators reached agreement yesterday on war-funding legislation that would begin bringing U.S. troops home from Iraq as early as July, setting a goal of ending U.S. combat operations by no later than March.
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After combat forces are withdrawn, some troops could remain to protect U.S. facilities and diplomats, pursue terrorist organizations and train and equip Iraqi security forces.

Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.) called it "a message of surrender. We all know this bill is going nowhere," he said.
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Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) accused Bush of living in a "state of denial" and of becoming "isolated" and "obstinate" as public support for the war dwindled.

"Despite the president's happy talk, no progress has been made" in Iraq, Reid said in a speech at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington. "The time for patience is long past."

White House spokeswoman Dana Perino retorted that it is Reid who is in denial.

"He's in denial about the enemy that we face," she said. "He is in denial about the conflict that we are in . . . [about] a surrender date he thinks is a good idea. It is not a good idea. It is defeat. It is a death sentence for the millions of Iraqis who voted for . . . a free and democratic society."

Let's take a closer look at that - because anyone who believes the Democrats have a workable plan for Iraq should probably read the fine print on their surrender bill:

Negotiators Agree on War-Funding Package

House-Senate Bill, Which Sets Timetable for Troop Withdrawal, Likely to Face Veto

House and Senate negotiators reached agreement yesterday on war-funding legislation that would begin bringing U.S. troops home from Iraq as early as July, setting a goal of ending U.S. combat operations by no later than March.
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After combat forces are withdrawn, some troops could remain to protect U.S. facilities and diplomats, pursue terrorist organizations and train and equip Iraqi security forces.

No details as to how few troops would be left to perform this mission - or how the lucky bastards would be chosen.

Who knows - maybe those Nevada troops will end up sorry they ever mouthed off to Harry Reid...