Senator Jack Reed says no to 'blank checks' for Iraq

WASHINGTON (AP) - Senator Jack Reed says America can't afford the Republican strategy of writing blank checks to fight the war in Iraq. He says the U.S. economy is struggling while the government spends billions in Iraq. He's using the Democratic radio message to urge the U.S. to re-deploy combat troops out of Iraq and send the Iraqi government a message that it needs to do more. The Rhode Island lawmaker traveled with Barack Obama on his trip to Afghanistan and Iraq. He says some of the soldiers and Marines they met are on their third and fourth tours of duty. Reed says such troops "deserve a policy that is worthy of their... [read full story]