Republicans slam Pelosi's comments as 'demoralizing': "They (the dems) also said the commission should look at conditions determining when a detainee should be released."
(pg. 2)"Many of the detainees have been in U.S. custody since October 2001. Why have they been in custody for nearly four years without being charged? Why has so little been done to resolve the status of the detainees?" Mrs. Pelosi said.
A spokeswoman for Mrs. Pelosi said the president himself has indicated that the war to remove Afghanistan's ruling Taliban regime was over.
"The war to remove the Taliban government from power was over in 2001 and the president has said the mission was a success," said Jennifer Crider, Mrs. Pelosi's press secretary.

~~~~~ So, whens a good time to tell the troops the truth?...gr8fuldaniel