Boehner Statement on House Democrats' Latest Plan for America 's Global War on Terror

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The Associated Press reported this morning that House Democratic leaders have "coalesced" around yet another hamstringing micro-management plan that would require troop withdrawals within sixth months should Democrats deem that Iraqis have failed to meet the Democrats' yet-to-be announced standards.

House Republican Leader John Boehner (OH) issued the following statement in response to the Democrats latest proposal to undermine the military's ability to prosecute and win the Global War on Terror:

"Once again, Democrats are demonstrating their inherent reluctance - if not their outright opposition - to delivering unconditional support for American troops fighting in harm's way to ensure victory in the war on terror. Whether this is the result of a preoccupation with partisan politics in Washington or a callous disregard for the unspeakable consequences of failure, it has led to numerous backdoor attempts to hamstring our military commanders' ability to win the war and undermine our troops' mission. This is dangerous, this is irresponsible, and this is reckless.

"Our enemies in the war on terror have announced their strategy publicly: they will avoid toe-to-toe confrontations with our superior military and engage in cowardly terrorist strikes; they will wait us out to increase our costs; and they will do everything they can to destroy America 's support for the troops. Establishing - and telegraphing to our enemy - arbitrary timelines for withdrawal will not help us. It will help the enemy. Micro-managing American troop movements against an enemy who hides, waits, and strives more for death rather than life, will not help us. It will help them. And cutting or hamstringing funding for our troops to force a slow-bleed withdrawal is tantamount to handing the enemy victory itself.

"Republicans will continue to stand united behind our troops for victory in the global war on terror. We will not jeopardize the safety and security of American families, or that of those to come in future generations, by giving our troops anything less than our full and unfettered support."