Dems stripping withdrawal timelines from Iraq bill?

[babylonsister]

One step forward, three steps back. I am so sick of them caving! :argh:


Iraq Bill With Fewer Strings Weighed
By Josh Rogin, CQ Staff

Senate Democrats appear ready to omit Iraq withdrawal timelines from a supplemental spending bill in hopes of clearing in December funds for the troops — but House leaders have no intentions of following suit.

The next partial-year war funding bill, although by no means finalized, would still include the Democrats’ call for a change of mission in Iraq, but without controversial withdrawal dates — a move that is intended to draw enough Republican votes to advance legislation in the Senate.

That plan places Senate Democratic leaders in conflict with their House counterparts, who have gone to great lengths to assure rank-and-file members that no more war spending bills would be enacted before January.

Meanwhile, Republicans seem content to let the Democrats negotiate among themselves, waiting for them to move incrementally toward what they regard as the forgone conclusion that Congress eventually will send President Bush a “clean” supplemental bill without policy restrictions.

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http://public.cq.com/docs/cqt/news110-000002630068.html

[Le Taz Hot]

1. You know,

you just kind of run out of words at this point. :wtf: :argh:

[shadowknows69]

2. I would agree with you

But I too have run out.

[Toots]

3. what they regard as the forgone conclusion

Why do so many of us feel the same way?

[TwilightGardener]

4. Why do they bother? Really?

[Solly Mack]

5. I'm not an Alchemist