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Lieberman declined to comment on a Los Angeles Times story, carried in The Courant and other papers, reporting that some military officers believe Iraqis will not undertake key political and security reforms unless faced with a timetable for troop withdrawals......
In response to a question, Lieberman told reporters he hoped the timing of the report was not political.
"Obviously, politics affects the conduct of a war, because, as we've seen before in our history, maybe an enemy can't defeat you on the battlefield, but if you lose the support of the American people, it can have the same effect," he said. "But you've got to be real careful about playing politics with war, because people's lives are on the line."Lamont said he saw no political motivation behind military officers speaking out the week before the mid-term congressional elections.
"No, my God, Colin Powell said a couple weeks ago every course must have an end. The top British military officer said we're exacerbating the insurgency," Lamont said. "That's not a question of politics. It's a question of people standing up and saying what they believe."http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc-senate1101.artnov01,0,6581389.story?coll=hc-big-headlines-breaking
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