Boehner Statement Opposing Democrats' Road Map for Terrorists

Via email:

Today House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) responded to the latest proposal by House Democrats explicitly designed to hamstring the ability of American troops to succeed in the Global War on Terror:

"General Petraeus, not Speaker Pelosi or John Murtha, should be making military decisions based on conditions on the ground. Democrats are using a critical troop funding bill to micromanage the war on terror, undermine our generals on the ground, and slowly choke off resources for our troops. Under the guise of supporting our troops, Democrats are actually mandating their failure.

"By establishing - and telegraphing to our enemy - arbitrary timelines for withdrawal, Democrats are providing little more than a road map for terrorists, a tool they will use to plot their maneuvers against American forces. Tying equipment and resources to a series of conditions and expectations amounts to little more than a revised version of the previous 'slow-bleed' strategy supported by Democratic Leaders. Democrats have made it clear that whether or not our troops are able to meet Democrats' expectations, their funding and resources will dry up. Choking off resources for our troops is tantamount to handing the enemy victory itself.

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

NOTE: This morning, General Petraeus briefed congressional leaders from Baghdad live via satellite feed, providing them with an assessment of the situation on the ground, outlining the successes of the new plan to date, and some of the challenges that lie ahead. Not a single Democratic Leader from the House attended to receive the General's first progress report.