http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/iraq/20070423-0621-us-iraq.htmlBy David Espo
ASSOCIATED PRESS
6:21 a.m. April 23, 2007
WASHINGTON – With a veto fight looming, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday that President Bush is in a state of denial over Iraq, “and the new Congress will show him the way” to a change in war policy.
Reid, D-Nev., said the Democratic-controlled House and Senate will soon pass a war funding bill that includes “a fair and reasonable timetable” for the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops. In a speech prepared for delivery, he challenged Bush to present an alternative if, as expected, he vetoes the measure. snip
Reid noted disapprovingly that in a speech last week, Bush repeatedly said there were signs of progress in Iraq in the wake of a troop increase he ordered last winter.
“The White House transcript says the president made those remarks in the state of Michigan. I believe he made them in the state of denial,” said Reid.