Republicans fire back at Sanchez for Iraq war criticism (CNN)

[Eugene]

Source: CNN

updated 1 hour minutes ago

Republicans fire back at Sanchez for Iraq war criticism

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
· Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham: "I am astounded"
  by comments
· Sanchez, a retired former coalition commander
  in Iraq, called war "nightmare"
· Republican Sen. John McCain wishes Sanchez
  would have spoken up earlier
· Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell said Sanchez is
  simply wrong

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Republicans reacted with surprise
and recrimination Sunday to blistering criticism of the
Iraq war from former coalition commander retired Lt.
Gen. Ricardo Sanchez.

On Friday, Sanchez, who was coalition commander in
2003 and 2004, called the Iraq war "a nightmare with no
end in sight." He said the Bush administration, the
State Department and Congress all share blame.

Speaking with military reporters in Virginia, Sanchez
also said such dereliction of duty by a military officer
would mean immediate dismissal or court martial, but
the politicians have not been held accountable.

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Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/14/sanchez.react/index.html

[kurth]

1. Yep, I am astounded that they are astounded

Damn Bush cult stooges.

[Poiuyt]

2. I guess Sanchez is just a phony soldier

[muntrv]

3. Because, John, any general that speaks critical of the Iraqi quagmire

gets fired and replaced by a kool aid drinker.

[SergeyDovlatov]

4. Ha. They cannot handle the truth. It hurts!

[peacetalksforall]

5. Truth was spoken - by the end of the week - we will hear an announcement - the military is being

entirely replaced by Blackwater.