U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ trip to Iraq gave her deeper perspective but showed her nothing that convinced her President Bush’s troop escalation is a good idea.
Giffords, D-Ariz., spent four days with U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, an Arizona Republican, and two other Washington lawmakers, in Baghdad, Kuwait and Israel. She returned today and held a press conference at Tucson International Airport.
Giffords voted last week to oppose the president’s “troop surge” because it included little or no expansion of diplomatic efforts to end the war.
“A surge can temporarily drive out insurgents or drive them underground,” she said. “It’s not a long-term solution.”
For more, see Thursday’s Tucson Citizen
Giffords in Iraq and Israel
Giffords in Iraq and Israel
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, part of a four member congressional delegation with U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, is visiting the Middle East this week.
Producer: Gary Gaynor
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Sen. Jon Kyl and Rep. Gabrielle Giffords seem very happy in a Blackhawk helicopter flying over Baghdad.
Source: U.S. Department of DefenseSlide 2 of 4.
Rep. Steve Pearce of New Mexico, Sen. Jon Kyl, Gen. David Petraeus, Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee Corker and Rep. Giffords pose in Baghdad.
Source: U.S. Department of DefenseSlide 3 of 4.
Rep. Giffords poses with soldiers from the 1st Cavalry Division in Baghdad. From left to right are: SFC Shannon Garcia of Tombstone, CPT Heidi Calhoon-Lopez of Louisiana, Giffords, CPT Thomas Calhoon-Lopez of Glendale, and SPT Jason Eittreim of Pinetop.
Source: U.S. Department of DefenseSlide 4 of 4.
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords poses with Sen. Bob Corker, Iraqi National Security Advisor Dr. Mowaffak al Rubaie, Sen. Jon Kyl and Rep. Steve Pearce.
Source: U.S. Department of Defense
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