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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-NV, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, respond to U.S. President George W. Bush's speech today about Iraq on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 10, 2008. Pelosi and Reid were highly critical of the President's Iraq war policies. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)

WASHINGTON, April 10 (UPI) -- Democratic leaders Thursday accused U.S. President George Bush of leaving decisions about ending the war in Iraq for his successor.

"He's leaving all the tough decisions ... to the next president of the United States," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said, reacting to Bush's speech about troop levels and length of deployment in Iraq.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., agreed, noting if Bush's economic policy remains as is, "he will be leaving a failed war policy and a failed economic policy at the doorstep of the next president."

Pelosi said she asked Bush in a letter what conditions would trigger troop withdrawals and asked about the general military readiness.

"We need answers from the commander in chief," she said, flanked by war veterans.