Burns wavers on war
2006-10-18
Source: The Montana Standard
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rss feedSen. Conrad Burns said at a debate Tuesday night that President Bush does have a plan for winning the war in Iraq, but he isn't about to share it with the world.
Democratic Senate candidate Jon Tester replied that Bush's only plan is to stay the course in Iraq, costing more American lives and billions of dollars, and to pass the war on to the next president who will take office in January 2009.
The two candidates' answers about the war produced the most sparks at a debate before about 800 people at Montana State University-Billings sponsored by The Billings Gazette and university. It was the two candidates' sixth debate; they face off for the final time in Great Falls Friday night.
For the first time, Burns publicly expressed some concern about how effective the U.S. was waging the war in Iraq. He echoed the views of Senate Armed Services Chairman John Warner, who recently returned from a trip to Iraq.
"We can't lose in Iraq," Burns said. "The consequences of losing is too great."
Burns, however, said the U.S. does need to change its military tactics there.
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