Psycho4Bud
11-09-2007, 07:03 PM
WASHINGTON - Rank-and-file Democrats expressed heartburn on Friday over their party's latest anti-war strategy, with some members reluctant to coincide a vote to bring troops home with Veterans Day.
The House was on track to consider next week legislation that would give President Bush $50 billion for operations Iraq and Afghanistan but insist that he begin withdrawing troops.
The measure identifies a goal of ending combat by December 2008, leaving only enough soldiers and Marines behind to fight terrorists, train Iraqi security forces and protect U.S. assets.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed off plans for a Friday vote after caucus members told her late Thursday they weren't sure they would support it. Liberal Democrats said the proposal was too soft, while conservative members told Pelosi they thought it went too far.
"I think the message in the next week ought to be that a heck of a lot of people have been harmed (in combat) and we ought to take care of them," said Rep. Gene Taylor, a conservative Mississippi Democrat who says his constituents mostly support the war.
Dems question latest anti-war strategy - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071109/ap_on_go_co/us_iraq)
It's happening.....now that things are progressing in the right direction because of the surge some of the Dems are breaking ranks. LMAO!!! Just as I predicted.:thumbsup:
Have a good one!:s4:
The House was on track to consider next week legislation that would give President Bush $50 billion for operations Iraq and Afghanistan but insist that he begin withdrawing troops.
The measure identifies a goal of ending combat by December 2008, leaving only enough soldiers and Marines behind to fight terrorists, train Iraqi security forces and protect U.S. assets.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed off plans for a Friday vote after caucus members told her late Thursday they weren't sure they would support it. Liberal Democrats said the proposal was too soft, while conservative members told Pelosi they thought it went too far.
"I think the message in the next week ought to be that a heck of a lot of people have been harmed (in combat) and we ought to take care of them," said Rep. Gene Taylor, a conservative Mississippi Democrat who says his constituents mostly support the war.
Dems question latest anti-war strategy - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071109/ap_on_go_co/us_iraq)
It's happening.....now that things are progressing in the right direction because of the surge some of the Dems are breaking ranks. LMAO!!! Just as I predicted.:thumbsup:
Have a good one!:s4: