Dan Boren Opposes, Republicans Support Possible Troop Increase In Iraq

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Reaction among Oklahoma's congressional delegation to President Bush's proposed troop increases in Iraq -- which he discussed in a nationally televised address -- falls mostly

Thursday, January 11th 2007, 6:01 am

By: News On 6

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Reaction among Oklahoma's congressional delegation to President Bush's proposed troop increases in Iraq -- which he discussed in a nationally televised address -- falls mostly along party lines.

Congressman Dan Boren, the only Democrat among Oklahoma's seven-person delegation, says he opposes Bush's plan to add 21,500 more troops.

Boren says such an increase does little to encourage the Iraqis to take responsibility for their own future.

But four Republicans in the delegation say that such troop increases will help speed the process of helping Iraqi forces to secure their country.

Representative Tom Cole of Moore and US Senator Tom Coburn of Muskogee say it is critical that the US be successful in Iraq.

Cole, Coburn, Representative Mary Fallin of Oklahoma City and Representative Frank Lucas of Cheyenne all say they support Bush's troop-increase plan.