Press Release - Lowey: The President's Handling Of The War In Iraq Has Made Us Less Safe And Has Hurt Our Efforts In The War On Terror

LOWEY: THE PRESIDENT'S HANDLING OF THE WAR IN IRAQ HAS MADE US LESS SAFE AND HAS HURT OUR EFFORTS IN THE WAR ON TERROR

WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland) issued the following statement on the recent newspaper reports on an April 2006 National Intelligence Estimate which concluded that the war in Iraq was making the war on terror more difficult to fight and win.

"The Administration manipulated intelligence to get us into Iraq, but they can't spin us out of this mess. The National Intelligence Estimate simply confirms what has become tragically clear to the American people - the President's handling of the war in Iraq has made us less safe and has hurt our efforts in the war on terror.

"The war has been a massive boondoggle for Bush political loyalists - with plenty of jobs and lucrative contracts to go around. However, it has been nothing but a raw deal for our men and women in uniform, for their families, and for all American taxpayers.

"This is just one more wake-up call that the war in Iraq has diverted our focus from the broader war on terrorism and created a terrorist breeding ground. It's time for the administration to focus on a plan to stabilize the region and bring home our troops."

http://www.house.gov/list/press/ny18_lowey/iraqintel092506.html