Truthout: Progressive Democrats Aim to Cut Iraq War Funding

[marmar]

Can't we put Barbara Lee and Lynn Woolsey in charge of the country - right now? :shrug:
- OP's Special Comment :)


Progressive Democrats Aim to Cut Iraq War Funding
By Matt Renner
t r u t h o u t | Report

Thursday 08 February 2007

The Congressional Progressive Caucus is leading the Democratic effort in the House to stop the president's escalation plan in its tracks and bring US Troops home within the year.

The co-chairs of the 71-member Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), Congresswomen Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.), have pushed a plan into the forefront as Congressional debate on Iraq accelerates. With Republicans blocking debate in the Senate, debate on Iraq policy in the House will take center stage.

The plan calls for a six-month deadline for all US troops and military contractors to be withdrawn from Iraq. The withdrawal would be fully funded, and the training and equipping of Iraqi forces would continue during the withdrawal. The plan also calls for the turnover of all US military bases in Iraq to Iraqi forces.

In a statement issued Wednesday, Lee and Woolsey explained the urgency of the situation.

"Over the last four years, the insurgency in Iraq has strengthened, and sectarian violence has increased. Furthermore, the current situation on the ground in Iraq is grave and rapidly deteriorating. The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) has determined accordingly that a predominantly military approach is no longer a viable solution to stabilizing Iraq." ....(more)

The rest of the piece is at: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/020807K.shtml

[BayCityProgressive]

1. This is the only sensible plan

and the Progressive Caucus are the only people in Washington working for the people consistantly.

[marmar]

2. Agreed. All the plans are going to cause a great deal of pain....

and this one will cause the least.

[marmar]

3. AM Kick

:kick:

[Tellurian]

4. Democrats have to attack Bushes machine on all sides all at once..

Keep them spinning-

This is the reason why Repubs want a short work week-
They commiserate on their 2 days off with their base and are coached
with an attack game plan for the following week.

Pelosi better not fall for the 3 day wrk week whiners.
If they want to make plans for attacking Dems..do it on their own time.