WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The Bush administration's handling of Iraq has come under fire not only from a Democrat, but a staunch Republican as well.
Former House speaker Newt Gingrich described the administration's strategy as "off a cliff" in post-war Iraq and said "the White House has to get a grip on this," the Washington Post said Monday
On NBC's "Meet the Press," Gingrich said the administration failed to send enough Iraqi-Americans there after the war. On the main online site of the U.S. occupying authority, he added, "up until last week you didn't see a single Iraqi on that Web page," and now there is only one.
Meanwhile, on CBS's "Face the Nation," White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card defended the administration's policy. "Newt Gingrich is not all-knowing," he said.
On ABC's "This Week," Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., said she agreed with Gingrich. She blamed the administration for "miscalculation" and "inept planning" in Iraq.
"I do think we need more troops" in Iraq, Clinton said.
