Explanation of Sen. Reed's "generalities"

President Bush gave another speech on our progress in Iraq and our own Senator Jack Reed (again) offered the Democrat response. Senator Reed referred to the speech like this:

"Another missed opportunity to be candid with the American public," Reed tagged Mr. Bush's speech. During a news conference in the Capitol, Reed said, "The American people were eager to hear the president's plan for the economic reconstruction of Iraq. Instead, we again heard vague generalities."