Harry Reid: Remove Rumsfeld

A month ago I asked you to join with me and other leaders in the House and Senate asking President Bush to end his "Stay the course" strategy in Iraq. We have yet to receive a reply, but that does not mean we can take the pressure off or that we should stop voicing our opinions.

The first step towards changing the course in Iraq would be removing the current civilian leadership of the Pentagon -- namely Donald Rumsfeld.

Join me and tell President Bush it's time to replace Rumsfeld by visiting:

http://giveemhellharry.com/rumsfeld

The Pentagon's new report last week indicates that President Bush, Vice President Cheney and Secretary Rumsfeld's speeches are increasingly disconnected from the facts on the ground in Iraq.

Even the Pentagon now acknowledges that Iraq is tipping into civil war. Failed Republican policies have left America bogged down in Iraq, with our military stretched thin and less able to fight and win the war on terror.

Secretary Rumsfeld's reckless comments last week show why America is not as safe as it can or should be five years after 9/11. The Bush White House is more interested in lashing out at its political enemies and distracting from its failures than it is in winning the War on Terror and in bringing an end to the war in Iraq.

If there's one person who has failed to learn the lessons of history it's Donald Rumsfeld. He ignored military experts when he rushed to war without enough troops, without sufficient body armor, and without a plan to succeed.

Under this Administration's watch, terror attacks have increased, Iraq has fallen into civil war, and our military has been stretched thin.

We have a choice to make today. Do we trust Secretary Rumsfeld to make the right decisions to keep us safe after he has been so consistently wrong since the start of the Iraq War? Or, do we change course in Iraq and put in place new leadership that will put the safety of the American people ahead of partisan games? For the sake of the safety of this country, it is time to make a change.

Tell President Bush to remove Secretary Rumsfeld by visiting:

http://giveemhellharry.com/rumsfeld

Thank you,
Harry Reid

P.S. You can see our letter to President Bush here

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