Winston-Salem Journal, 12/1/2005:

Rep. Walter Jones, R-3rd, who has co-sponsored a resolution setting Oct. 1, 2006, as a starting date for troop withdrawal, said he also was disappointed with Bush's remarks.

"I don't think that the president said what the public and the American people wanted to hear," Jones said.

He said that Bush's speech showed that the president understood the need for a discussion about Iraq but that he failed to offer new insight.

"I don't think the president helped himself at all by what he said."

Charlotte Observer, 12/1/2005:

Rep. Walter Jones, R-N.C., Farmville: "I do not believe the president explained ... what the end point is to his war strategy. We've had two years to train Iraqis. He needs to say to the Iraqi government: `You've got to get your people up to speed. This is your fight.' "