Democrats set to call for phased pullout (Reed & Levin)

[sabra]

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2006/06/19/democrats_set_to_call_for_phased_pullout/

Democrats set to call for phased pullout
Congressional debate on war enters 2d week

WASHINGTON -- Congressional Democrats, seizing on public discontent over the war in Iraq, will offer legislation this week calling for a phased withdrawal of troops from Iraq and a shifting of forces to other nations, where supporters say American soldiers will be less likely to come under attack.

The resolution, crafted by Democratic Senators Jack Reed of Rhode Island and Carl Levin of Michigan, will headline a second week of debate in Congress over the state of the war. It is the first real debate Congress has held on the war since the US invasion in early 2003.

Senate Democrats, many of whom voted to authorize force in Iraq but have become critics of the war, will unveil a resolution today demanding that President Bush begin phasing out US troop presence in Iraq this year.

The resolution, expected to come to the floor as early as tomorrow, also would call on Bush to provide a plan to redeploy remaining troops after 2006, but it does not specify where troops should be moved and how many might come home.

[BOSSHOG]

1. Very Good

Get those patriotic republicans on record as not wanting our kids to come home. Just leave them over there to get killed or kidnapped with no end in sight.

[951-Riverside]

2. Tut Tut! Not so fast

We must not leave our missing men behind we must stay the course! :eyes: :puke:

[VegasWolf]

3. Republicans want to murder your children for oil. nt

[meow2u3]

5. And they call Democrats the baby killers?!

:wtf:

[jazzjunkysue]

4. Kerry's bill got a few votes. Why will this one do better?

Not trying to be negative, I'm seriously wondering if there is any reason this one will fare better.

[Roland99]

7. When did Kerry's Amendment come up for a vote?

Are you thinking of the one Mitch McConnell brought forth and said it was the same as Kerry's?

[jazzjunkysue]

8. I don't remember who I heard say that. Sunday political show.

[Roland99]

9. Well, the REAL DEAL is up tomorrow, I believe. McConnell was full of SH*T

as usual.

[Vidar]

6. At the rate we're going, maybe this will get 8 votes.