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Dems' "slow-bleed" Strategy To De-Fund The War
Moved to Opinion given the source, but it sure does seem like Murtha's M.O.
Top House Democrats, working in concert with anti-war groups, will pursue a "slow-bleed" strategy designed to gradually limit Bush's options. But those doing the bleeding, slowly, will be US troops.
Led by Rep. John P. Murtha, D-Pa., and supported by several well-funded anti-war groups, the coalition’s goal is to limit or sharply reduce the number of U.S. troops available for the Iraq conflict, rather than to openly cut off funding for the war itself.

Murtha plans to attach a provision to an upcoming $93 billion supplemental spending bill for Iraq and Afghanistan. It would restrict the deployment of troops to Iraq unless they meet certain levels adequate manpower, equipment and training to succeed in combat. That’s a standard Murtha believes few of the units Bush intends to use for the surge would be able to meet.

In addition, Murtha will seek to limit the time and number of deployments by soldiers, Marines and National Guard units to Iraq, making it tougher for Pentagon officials to find the troops to replace units that are scheduled to rotate out of the country. Additional funding restrictions are also being considered by Murtha, such as prohibiting the creation of U.S. military bases inside Iraq, dismantling the notorious Abu Ghraib prison and closing the American detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Pelosi and other top Democrats are not yet prepared for an open battle with the White House over ending funding for the war and they are wary of Republican claims that Democratic leaders would endanger the welfare of U.S. troops.
Like making it impossible to deploy enough troops to fight and win the war? So they're cowards and traitors. What a disgrace.
Posted by: cajunbelle 2007-02-15
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=180431