Sat, Sep 06, 2003 - Page 6 News List

Democrats bash Bush over Iraq

BACKLASH Democratic presidential candidates have criticized the US president over the Iraqi crisis, but they could not agree on whether to send more troops there

NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE , ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

Sen. Bob Graham of Florida said the president owed the country answers to many questions about the war on terrorism.

"What will be our long-term commitment in Iraq?" he asked. "What will we do about restarting the war against Osama bin Laden? What is our exit strategy? Who is going to pay this $60 billion to $80 billion? Are we, this generation of Americans, going to pay our bills, or are we going to ask our children and grandchildren to pay this by adding to an already staggering national debt?"

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