Posted July 16, 2007 – Last week, the war topped every headline, and experts and pundits debated what strategy would put the United States in the “win” column. 

I haven’t heard much on how Black folks feel about it. 

President Bush said last week, after updating Congress on the progress in Iraq, that “those who believe that the battle in Iraq is lost will likely point to the unsatisfactory performance on some of the political benchmarks. Those of us who believe the battle in Iraq can and must be won see the satisfactory performance on several of the security benchmarks as a cause for optimism.” 

Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chris Van Hollen blasted the president for digging in on a failing strategy.   “More than six months into the troop surge, it is clear the president’s Iraq strategy is not working – more than 3,600 American troops have been killed and thousands more have been injured; U.S. taxpayers are spending $10 billion a month; and the Iraqi government has failed to meet the agreed upon political, economic or military benchmarks.”

The African-American members of Congress are also frustrated with Bush’s insistence on staying the course.

What do you think?