Former officials to condemn Bush foreign policy

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http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/13/bush.criticism/index.html

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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Several former presidential diplomatic and military officials have signed a statement condemning the Bush administration's foreign policy, saying that it has harmed national security, one of the document's signers said Sunday.

Many of the signers were appointed by Republican administrations.

Phyllis Oakley, the deputy State Department spokeswoman during former President Ronald Reagan's second term and an assistant secretary of state under former President Bill Clinton, said the statement was "prompted by a growing concern, deeply held, about the future of the country's national security."

The statement clearly calls for defeat of the Bush administration, she said, although it does not endorse any candidate.

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1. This is very important, because it is coming from Reagan officials.

Their comments will resonate with Reagan Republicans. This undercuts evil chimp's attempts to hitch his little wagon to Reagan's legacy. It's also unprecedented in recent times, as far as I know, for a previous administration from the same party to speak out so strongly against a current administration's foreign policy.

Keep this kicked and encourage your independent and Republican friends to read this.