(Rep) Shays calls for hearings on Iraq (Iraq: Democracy or Civil War)

[sabra]

http://www.newstimeslive.com/news/story.php?id=1011255

Shays calls for hearings on Iraq


One of the staunchest supporters of the war in Iraq has called hearings to set a potential time line for handing the country over to Iraqis.

U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays, R-4th Dist., the chairman of a House national security subcommittee, still opposes immediately leaving Iraq, as some Congressional Democrats have proposed. But he said Americans need answers.

"The American people are reaching out to their elected officials to help them figure out that this isn’t an open checkbook for the Iraqis to draw from," Shays while in London today, speaking to reporters in a conference call.

Shays said the Congressional hearings are set for Sept. 11, 13 and 15 and will be titled, "Iraq: Democracy or Civil War." Iraqis will testify at the hearing, as well as military officers and other experts to provide members with a better idea of the consequences if U.S. troops leave too early or if they stay too long.

[joemurphy]

1. Hah! Now they want to hold hearings. Thanks a lot, Chris.

I'm looking forward to the deep insights we'll glean from them.

[SoFlaJet]

2. yea I have a lot of faith

in these hearings-it's called playing politics with people's lives-call it as you see it folks-of course the MSM would only mention it if it were a DEMOCRAT starting the hearings

[flyarm]

3. MUST BE TESTY AMONG THE RETHUGS AT HOME EH SHAYS??

hmmmm i bet it is getting nasty at home for the rethugs running to stay in office!!..hahahahahaha...even the sheeple must be getting testy..

fly

[leesa]

4. Why don't they just read the freakin newspapers or watch BBC or Al Jazeera

Hearings??? Jeez all these people know is how to waste time and money.

[blm]

5. Nah - not enough dogs and ponies to be found on the real news shows.

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[arewenotdemo]

6. "open checkbook for the Iraqis to draw from"

Iraqis as welfare queens seems to be the Repuke rats' new stategery to avoid going down with the ship.

And, of course, the majority of Americans are probably stupid, greedy and arrogant enough that it will probably work.

[VegasWolf]

7. Now the Pukes can say they had a hearing and found no evidence

of a civil war in Iraq. Case closed. People must stop calling it a civil war.

[YDogg]

8. Shays calls for troop withdrawal time frame

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14513656/

WASHINGTON - Rep. Christopher Shays, a Connecticut Republican defending his seat from an anti-war challenger, says the U.S. should consider setting a timeline for troop withdrawals from Iraq.

Shays, long a supporter of the war and previously an opponent of withdrawal timetables, said he hopes to offer a specific time frame after he holds congressional hearings on Iraq next month. Few other congressional Republicans have supported setting a timeline.

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Dead man flip-flopping?

[Maggie_May]

9. The noose is tightening around there necks

What is Bush and Rummy going to do?

[BOSSHOG]

10. C'mon shays ya gotta stay the course

Be a team player. Make sure you have bush and cheney come campaign for you. No doubt rove has a timetable for your exit.

[Monkeyman]

11. Shays has supported the War

He went to Iraq 14 times since he dropping in the polls at home he now claims we should have a new plan.This is only his way of getting to the voters just a Replug defending his seat

[grytpype]

12. That icefloe Bush is on is getting smaller and smaller...

and smaller...

[0007]

14. Good analogy

[Exultant Democracy]

13. Flip-Flop

oh politics.

[BigDDem]

15. What? Hearings??

Oh yeah, election is right around the corner.
The corner he's turning.