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| White House Hangs Veto Over Pullout Plan |
| 2007-03-09 |
| House Democratic leaders vowed Thursday to pass legislation setting a deadline of Sept. 1, 2008, for the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq, a challenge to President Bush's war policy that drew a blunt veto threat in return. "It would unnecessarily handcuff our generals on the ground, and it's safe to say it's a nonstarter for the president," said White House spokesman Dan Bartlett. Little more than two months after Democrats took control of the House and Senate, Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California said the bill would set "dates certain for the first time in the Congress for the redeployment of our troops out of Iraq." Officials said the deadline would be accelerated — possibly to the end of 2007 — if the government of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki failed to meet commitments for taking over security operations, distributing oil revenue and opening his nation's constitution to amendments. Pelosi said Democrats would add their war-related provisions to the administration's request for nearly $100 billion to pay for the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #8 Camel-Kazes Way to go, Joe!!! Ima liker the term! You da master of da lingo! |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2007-03-09 21:38 |
| #7 "ut it's becoming increasingly clear she can do that only by sacrificing her moderate wing, which opposes her plan and could pay heavily for it in next year's election." Remember all those Republican districts that went to "Pro Gun, Pro Defense, Anti-Immigration, Blue Dog" Dems? Guess what - they're up for grabs if the Republican party can get their sh*t together and quit acting like Democrats. Gue |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2007-03-09 16:52 |
| #6 Wonderful piece in the Wall Street Journal's OpinionJournal today. Between Iraq and a Hard Place: Antiwar liberals endanger the Pelosi Democrats. Well worth your time to go read, and to submit to the free registration, even for those of you who like to cruise anonymously through the electrons. The delicious opening: The meltdown among House Democrats over Iraq is rightly being described as the first big test of Nancy Pelosi's leadership. It's also an early example of just how much political damage the antiwar left is capable of inflicting on their new speaker. Ms. Pelosi has been backed into a tight corner over President Bush's $100 billion request for war funding. Hoping to quell a revolt from a liberal bloc that wants out of Iraq, pronto, the speaker unveiled a new, new plan yesterday that includes a timetable for withdrawal--to begin as early as July. Ms. Pelosi needs to win this vote, the first real showdown over Iraq. But it's becoming increasingly clear she can do that only by sacrificing her moderate wing, which opposes her plan and could pay heavily for it in next year's election. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-03-09 16:14 |
| #5 Can't we declare the majority of the Representatives and Senators as looters, and act accordingly? These people have to go. |
| Posted by: Chiper Threreger8956 2007-03-09 14:16 |
| #4 Obviously the core provisions of a "Date Certain" and "Troop Readiness" in the Democrats Defense Appropriations Bill are not only a means to extort votes but are logically absurd. Just in case that isnÂ’t sweet enough, check out some of the Pork that is proposed to buy votes within their own party. $4.3 billion to the Agriculture disaster program. $2.9 billion to Gulf Coast Recovery programs. $735 million to State ChildrenÂ’s Health Insurance Program. $400 million to Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. $500 million to Wildfire Suppression programs. Remember, these are just some the proposals contained in the Bill itself. The real earmark swine doesnÂ’t appear until after committee markup. Hold on to your wallets folksÂ…the Democrats are here to save us from ourselves. If this pathetic bill gets to Bushs' desk he better have the balls to use his veto pen. |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2007-03-09 14:06 |
| #3 DAY WILL COME WHEN AMER WON'T BE SCARED NOR CARE IFF OTHER WORLD NATIONS DEV NUKE ARSENALS BECUAZ WILL BE NO THREAT TO USA. Fascinating to see that idea develop. Just now the possession of nukes is, if you'll forgive the imagery, a "bigger balls" thingy. Interesting that some thinkers foresee a time when that will be, ummm, emasculated... because the US will have developed even bigger ones. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-03-09 13:27 |
| #2 Joe 2008! |
| Posted by: Raj 2007-03-09 08:10 |
| #1 See also ASIA TIMES > THE FUTURISTIC BATTLFIELD Pages 1-3. Despite rants agz Dubya-USA over Iraq, Amer under Dubya is proceeding hell-bent to prepare for ANY KIND OF CONTINGENCY, from individual troubles wid Camel-kazes or related Terror-centric small groups, TO [FULL-SCALE?]WARS AGAINST RUSSIA AND CHINA. Interesting - Army's FCS + US Navy's desire for a 313-ship fleet, including 3 extra Carriers-CBGs. Article - SAFE FOR WORLD TO PRESUME THAT EACH AND EVERY OTHER GLOBAL WANNABE WILL BE HIDING/WORKING UNDER THE SHADOW OF US TECH, MIL AND GLOBAL DOMINANCE FOR many Many M-A-N-Y MMMMMMAAAAAAAANNNNNYYYY YEARS AND DECADES TO COME. IOW, DAY WILL COME WHEN AMER WON'T BE SCARED NOR CARE IFF OTHER WORLD NATIONS DEV NUKE ARSENALS BECUAZ WILL BE NO THREAT TO USA.. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2007-03-09 00:35 |