Bush to Iraq Critics: Okay, What Would You Do?

President Bush made it clear in his weekly radio address to the nation that he had no intention of backing down on his troop buildup plan and accused his congressional critics of failing to suggest their own strategy for the Iraq war.

"Members of Congress have a right to express their views, and express them forcefully," said Bush, speaking in his regular weekly radio address. "But those who refuse to give this plan a chance to work have an obligation to offer an alternative that has a better chance for success. To oppose everything while proposing nothing is irresponsible." [Read complete speech...]

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