Jerry Nadler: New Iraq Bill, "Stubborn Jerk" in the White House

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Nadler: New Iraq Bill, "Stubborn Jerk" in White House
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Following up on this story today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler just called in to say that he will be introducing his own bill within the next few days to try to force a withdrawal of American troops from Iraq by limiting funding for the war.

"You have got to use funding -- it's the only real enforcement congress has," he said.

Nadler said he recognized that slashing funds is politically problematic in that any restrictions on funding for the war will be portrayed as an abandonment of the troops.

"The way around that is not to cut the funding but to condition the funding," he said, explaining that his bill will "say no funds appropriated at all except for the following purposes: One, protect the troops. Two, withdraw on the following timetable. Three, reconstruction to help Iraq. And four, diplomacy to set up international conferences."

Nadler says the bill will also include a measure that bars any funds for increasing troops at any time.

Just to be clear, this is a longshot. ....(more)

The complete article is at: http://thepoliticker.observer.com/2007/01/nadler-new-iraq-bill-stubborn-jerk-in-white-house.html

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1. Good for Jerry. He's just telling the truth.

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2. You rock, Jerry.