Psycho4Bud
10-02-2007, 01:55 AM
WASHINGTON - Thwarted in efforts to bring troops home from Iraq, Senate Democrats on Monday helped pass a defense policy bill authorizing another $150 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The 92-3 vote comes as the House planned to approve separate legislation Tuesday that requires President Bush to give Congress a plan for eventual troop withdrawals.
The developments underscored the difficulty facing Democrats in the Iraq debate: They lack the votes to pass legislation ordering troops home and are divided on whether to cut money for combat, despite a mandate by supporters to end the war.
Hoping the political landscape changes in coming months, Democratic leaders say they will renew their fight when Congress considers the money Bush wants in war funding.
Senate approves $150B in war funding - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071001/ap_on_go_co/us_iraq)
Just some more play on words that keeps the far left going to the polls.
Have a good one!:s4:
The 92-3 vote comes as the House planned to approve separate legislation Tuesday that requires President Bush to give Congress a plan for eventual troop withdrawals.
The developments underscored the difficulty facing Democrats in the Iraq debate: They lack the votes to pass legislation ordering troops home and are divided on whether to cut money for combat, despite a mandate by supporters to end the war.
Hoping the political landscape changes in coming months, Democratic leaders say they will renew their fight when Congress considers the money Bush wants in war funding.
Senate approves $150B in war funding - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071001/ap_on_go_co/us_iraq)
Just some more play on words that keeps the far left going to the polls.
Have a good one!:s4: