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Daschle Calls for U.S. Troops to Withdraw From Iraq
AP ^ | November 2 2005 | Mary Clare Jalonick

Posted on 11/02/2005 4:59:54 PM PST by jmc1969

The South Dakota Democrat, defeated for re-election last November, made the comment in a foreign policy speech set for delivery in Chicago on Wednesday, three days before a planned visit to politically pivotal Iowa.

Daschle has raised his public profile in recent weeks and has not ruled out a presidential run in 2008.

In an advance text of the speech, obtained by The Associated Press, Daschle said terrorism and AIDS had become greater threats under the Bush administration. He accused President Bush of giving rise to "a world opinion that now holds America in lower esteem than ever before."

"Looking at all of these things together, you would have to conclude American foreign policy today is broken," Daschle said.

Daschle proposed a "strategic redeployment" in Iraq that would draw down the first 80,000 of the 150,000 U.S. troops by the end of 2006. That should free up an additional 20,000 troops who could be sent to Afghanistan, he said.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; US: South Dakota
KEYWORDS: daschle2008
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To: jmc1969

It's like whack-a-mole with these guys Daschle, Kennedy and Reid.


21 posted on 11/02/2005 5:07:23 PM PST by gotribe (Hillary: Accessory to Rape)
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To: jmc1969
BE GONE
22 posted on 11/02/2005 5:07:59 PM PST by maineman
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To: Brilliant

Dogcatcher.


23 posted on 11/02/2005 5:08:12 PM PST by saganite (The poster formerly known as Arkie 2)
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To: jmc1969

*Snicker*


24 posted on 11/02/2005 5:09:55 PM PST by cardinal4
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To: Brilliant

No, he's not ours - he used to be South Dakota's. Now he's no one's senator.


25 posted on 11/02/2005 5:10:13 PM PST by GOP_Party_Animal
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To: jmc1969

You know what's funny about this (among other things) is that GWB initiated an enormous AIDS package for Africa...more US$ than under ANY president. And then there's the other little item...there's not been a terrorist attack in this country since 9/11. So Daschle- like all Dems..is DISTORTING REALITY.


26 posted on 11/02/2005 5:11:48 PM PST by SE Mom (God Bless those who serve..)
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To: GUN TOTING TOAD KILLER

He wants to run for President and he can't even win in his own state!


27 posted on 11/02/2005 5:12:16 PM PST by winner3000
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To: Brilliant

Senator(d)from South Dakota.

And living here, I do not believe he would carry his home state in a Presidential run.


28 posted on 11/02/2005 5:12:19 PM PST by Rushmore Rocks
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To: jmc1969
The dems have decided to hitch their horse entirely to the Iraq War for 2006.

A gamble that will destroy them.

29 posted on 11/02/2005 5:13:10 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: jmc1969
The Rats have been taken over by the Barking Moonbats. There is going to be lots of rhetoric emanating from their posteriors. Time to start collecting their emissions for future fights.
30 posted on 11/02/2005 5:13:22 PM PST by crazyhorse691 (Diplomacy doesn't work when seagulls rain on your parade. A shotgun and umbrella does.)
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To: jmc1969

Pissy.


31 posted on 11/02/2005 5:13:47 PM PST by gathersnomoss
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To: jmc1969

awwwwwww! Little Tommy LOOSER thinks he's still important.

Screw you commie! We're staying in Iraq until the job's finished!


32 posted on 11/02/2005 5:14:15 PM PST by REP200 (.God Bless Dubya)
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To: jmc1969

What a pinhead this guy is.


33 posted on 11/02/2005 5:15:26 PM PST by Hound of the Baskervilles
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To: jmc1969

Daschle... has not ruled out a presidential run in 2008.

LMAO!!!

34 posted on 11/02/2005 5:15:30 PM PST by Zon (Honesty outlives the lie, spin and deception -- It always has -- It always will.)
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To: jmc1969

Where's the Daschle picture in the chair?


35 posted on 11/02/2005 5:16:51 PM PST by kcrackel
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To: crazyhorse691

Did you know that there is a monument being built to commemorate you just about 20 miles south of me. Right between Custer and Hill City, South Dakota. Sure hope they get it done in my lifetime.


36 posted on 11/02/2005 5:16:58 PM PST by Rushmore Rocks
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To: jmc1969
How many calls from defeated republicans had the MSM alluded to?

My point exactly.

37 posted on 11/02/2005 5:17:03 PM PST by bubman
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To: Brilliant
Someone needs to inform "Puff" Daschle that he has transitioned from Washington crapweasel to Mr. Irrelevance.
38 posted on 11/02/2005 5:18:12 PM PST by Czar (StillFedUptotheTeeth@Washington)
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To: GOP_Party_Animal

Hillary's veep


39 posted on 11/02/2005 5:18:23 PM PST by bigsigh
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To: jmc1969

I call upon Tom Daschle to withdraw from the US Senate.

Oh, yeah,that happened already.


40 posted on 11/02/2005 5:19:39 PM PST by exit82 (Ray Nagin, the mayor of Oz:"If I only had a brain.........")
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