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Senate backs troop withdrawal from Iraq
Reuters (excerpt) ^
| March 27, 2007
Posted on 03/27/2007 2:52:00 PM PDT by HAL9000
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday endorsed a March 31, 2008, target date for withdrawing American combat troops from Iraq, moving Congress a step closer to a showdown with President George W. Bush over the war. By a vote of 50-48, the Senate defeated an amendment that would have stricken the withdrawal language from a $121.6 billion bill that mostly would fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. A final vote on the bill is expected later this week.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; US: Nebraska
KEYWORDS: aidandabetenemy; commiesincharge; congressmorons; cutandrun; deathbyhanging; enemywithin; hagel; iraq; maketerroristshappy; senate; senatemorons; traitorbillnelson; traitors; whiteflagvote
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To: Blue Turtle
although...you gotta wonder what message this sends our enemies?
To: clamper1797
no!!!!
some Repubs are voting for it just to get it to Bushs desk so it can be vetoed. thats what Limbaugh said today.
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posted on
03/27/2007 3:00:11 PM PDT
by
Vaquero
(" an armed society is a polite society" Heinlein "MOLON LABE!" Leonidas of Sparta)
To: Recovering_Democrat
It is only "non-binding" if Bush keeps his promise to veto this crap.
Otherwise troop funding is tied to a specific withdrawal date.
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posted on
03/27/2007 3:00:44 PM PDT
by
TxCopper
To: RVN Airplane Driver
24
posted on
03/27/2007 3:01:10 PM PDT
by
TenthAmendmentChampion
(Pray for our President and for our heroes in Iraq and Afghanistan, and around the world!)
To: hsalaw
Correct... Bush doesn't care about the dems, but the 15th is an important date for the military.
He wants to veto it ASAP so they can get started on passing the clean bill, and not be able to say Bush was the bad guy, vetoing a bill at the last minute.
This way the dems have 3 weeks and have to explain why they can't get it done (instead of blaming Bush... though I'm sure they'll try.
25
posted on
03/27/2007 3:01:14 PM PDT
by
FreedomNeocon
(Success is not final; Failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts -- Churchill)
To: Vaquero
Just like staying home for the 2006 election .... to teach the RINOs a lesson
26
posted on
03/27/2007 3:01:15 PM PDT
by
clamper1797
(What's black and brown and looks good on a member of the liberal MSM ... a pair of Dobermans)
To: kromike
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posted on
03/27/2007 3:01:42 PM PDT
by
TenthAmendmentChampion
(Pray for our President and for our heroes in Iraq and Afghanistan, and around the world!)
To: FreedomNeocon
Except Lieberman. Except Hagel.
To: FreedomNeocon
Hagel voted with the 'Rats...... surprise
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posted on
03/27/2007 3:02:02 PM PDT
by
Enchante
(Liefong, Fitzfong, Earlefong, Schumfong, Waxfong, Hillaryfong.... see a pattern here?!?)
To: HAL9000
Thanks again, "protest voters."
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posted on
03/27/2007 3:02:16 PM PDT
by
JennysCool
("The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." -Mencken)
To: HAL9000
Okay. Let's withdraw. There are two routes out - one through Tehran, and one through Damascus...
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posted on
03/27/2007 3:02:31 PM PDT
by
EternalVigilance
(To have your eco-sins forgiven, just buy Carbon Indulgences!)
To: FreedomNeocon
Sure... you might want to start by taking a breath and noticing that every democrat voted for it, and every republican against. Really? EVERY republican? Check again.
To: clamper1797
Repeat the lie often enough...
To: HAL9000
Not sure about the rest of you, but the next time the opportunity arises to rid the GOP of Rinos, the old thread-bare lesser of two evils argument that has worked to weaken my resolve in the past will fall upon stone deaf ears.
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posted on
03/27/2007 3:03:33 PM PDT
by
kimoajax
(Rack'em & Stack'em)
To: tsmith130
I hope Landrieu pays for this come 2008. She and Congressman Charlie "Bribe me with millions for shrimp farmers" Melancon need to go.
To: clamper1797
see 25 he explains it better.
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posted on
03/27/2007 3:04:15 PM PDT
by
Vaquero
(" an armed society is a polite society" Heinlein "MOLON LABE!" Leonidas of Sparta)
To: RVN Airplane Driver
I would guess Lieberman voted to withdraw the language and the Nebraska plick voted with the traitors...
Bingo.
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posted on
03/27/2007 3:04:31 PM PDT
by
keat
(You know who I feel bad for? Arab-Americans who truly want to get into crop-dusting.)
To: Enchante
Hagel is just cynically putting off the "I'm switching parties" announcement, but he has LONG since left the party.
The only good thing about the 2006 elections was that turd Chafee got flushed with everyone else... just too bad the stench of Hagel is still lingering.
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posted on
03/27/2007 3:04:59 PM PDT
by
FreedomNeocon
(Success is not final; Failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts -- Churchill)
To: hsalaw
Yep, you're right. That's what they wanted...
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posted on
03/27/2007 3:05:40 PM PDT
by
shield
(A wise man's heart is at his RIGHT hand; but a fool's heart at his LEFT. Ecc 10:2)
To: clamper1797
I won't forget...I'm from Nebraska. Hagel is a disgrace. He wouldn't even win this State if he ran for President. Nelson...he's a democrat masquerading as a "moderate." His vote is no surprise. Disappointing, but no surprise. I hope all those Nebraska "conservatives" that voted for Nelson this past November are pleased with their vote.
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posted on
03/27/2007 3:05:41 PM PDT
by
Paco
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