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November 30, 2005

Langevin: Still seeking specifics from Bush on Iraq strategy

WARWICK - Congressman James Langevin offered the following statement today in reaction to President Bush's speech on the status of the war in Iraq:

"The president's speech did little to assuage my growing concerns about the track we are on in Iraq, however, it is a comfort to hear him admit that adjustments need to made. We need to continue to accelerate the training of Iraqi Security Forces so we can ease the burden on our own troops," the Rhode Island Democrat said.

"I agree with the president that fundamental conditions must be met before we can safely begin a substantial pull-out of our troops, but what was missing from the president's speech today, and what has been missing from the Administration's strategy all along, is a specific outline of how we meet those goals and conditions."

Langevin noted that while debate over the U.S. future fole in Iraq was critical, it was also critically important to continue supporting the U.S. military on their mission there.

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