On Reported Administration Plan to Leave All U.S. Forces in Iraq

Recent reports -- the National Intelligence Estimate, and the GAO and Jones Commission reports -- all document the widespread failure of the Iraqi government to meet critical political reform benchmarks set by President Bush himself in January.

The stay-the-course strategy by General Petraeus and the President to leave all troops in Iraq has been rejected by the American people.

We need a new direction in Iraq that will protect our troops, promote stability in the region, and make America more secure.