Some House Republicans Finally Willing to Admit Mistakes on Iraq. What took so Long?

SOME HOUSE REPUBLICANS FINALLY WILLING TO ADMIT MISTAKES ON IRAQ. WHAT TOOK THEM SO LONG? -- (House of Representatives - July 25, 2006)

(Ms. SOLIS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.)

Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, after more than 3 years of fighting the war in Iraq, it now appears that some House Republicans are finally beginning to question the administration's competence in running the war and are finally beginning to question the rosy scenarios that continue to come from Vice President Cheney and Defense Secretary Rumsfeld.

An article in last week's Washington Post, entitled ``GOP Lawmakers Edge Away from Optimism on Iraq,'' says that Republicans are having to reconsider their strategy on the war. With an average of over 100 Iraqis dying every day last month, one of my Republican colleagues admitted that they have to change their message so they don't look like they can't face reality.

And so now, after berating Democrats for the past 3 years and questioning the administration's failed policies in Iraq, some House Republicans are willing to admit that things are not going well in Iraq.

Now the question is, Is this a convenient message that they plan to use for the next couple of months between now and mid-term elections, or will my Republican colleagues actually take their oversight responsibilities responsibly? Only time will tell.

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