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Kerry to introduce Iraq withdrawal plan
UPI ^ | June 12, 2006

Posted on 06/12/2006 10:57:54 AM PDT by West Coast Conservative

Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., will this week introduce legislation to pull the majority of U.S. troops out of Iraq by the end of 2006, his office announced.

Kerry will offer an amendment to the 2007 defense authorization bill.

The recent trend in Iraq has been to increase rather than decrease American troops. Earlier this month the U.S. military announced that 3,500 troops -- two battalions of a brigade that was being held in Kuwait as a back up force -- had been deployed to Anbar province, the heart of the insurgency. Those battalions joined another that had already been called forward to Baghdad.

Kerry's amendment would hinge on establishing a schedule with the Iraqi government.

"This will legitimize the new Iraqi government, enable the Iraqis to become more self-reliant, and undermine support for the insurgency," the announcement from his office said.

Under Kerry's plan, not all U.S. troops would leave Iraq. Those "essential to completing the mission of standing up Iraqi security forces would remain," the announcement said.

The United States would maintain presence in the region "to prosecute the war on terror and protect regional security interests."

Finally, his amendment will call on President George W. Bush to convene a summit including the new Iraqi government, leaders of the governments of each country bordering Iraq, representatives of the Arab League, the secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, representatives of the European Union, and leaders of the governments of each permanent member of the United Nations Security Council to reach reach an agreement on Iraq's fundamental political challenges -- whether and how the country will be federalized along geographic lines, how oil revenues are to be divided, what to do about sectarian militias, security guarantees, reconstruction, economic assistance and border security, Kerry's office said.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Massachusetts; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2004election; 2008election; congress; cutandrunrats; donothingsenator; electionpresident; elitesocialist; goaway; jeanfrancois; kerry; loser; merde; pandering; senate; surrender; wafflehouse; whatshisname; whoskerry
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1 posted on 06/12/2006 10:58:00 AM PDT by West Coast Conservative
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"Look at ME, look at ME, look at MEEEEEEE!"

Did you know he served in Vietnam?

2 posted on 06/12/2006 11:00:01 AM PDT by 50sDad (ST3d: Real Star Trek 3d Chess: http://my.ohio.voyager.net/~abartmes/tactical.htm)
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Perhaps Kerry should just convene a conference in Paris and negotiate the US surrender on his own.


3 posted on 06/12/2006 11:00:49 AM PDT by atomicpossum (Replies must follow approved guidelines or you will be kill-filed without appeal.)
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If only Kerry's dad had had a better withdrawal plan from Kerry's mom...


4 posted on 06/12/2006 11:00:49 AM PDT by JillValentine (Ted Kennedy kills innocent women. Marines don't.)
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Someone, please, tell this asshole that he lost the election in 2004.
5 posted on 06/12/2006 11:01:10 AM PDT by Dilbert56
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7 posted on 06/12/2006 11:01:26 AM PDT by Minnesocold ("The public demand to protect our borders will triumph sooner or later." - Tony Blankley)
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The French Poodle thinks he's smarter than every one else. What does he know that our military's leaders don't? But he wants to score political points with the moonbats in his 2008 presidential bid. The weaker, the better.

(Denny Crane: "Every one should carry a gun strapped to their waist. We need more - not less guns.")

8 posted on 06/12/2006 11:01:26 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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"...Under Kerry's plan, not all U.S. troops would leave Iraq. Those "essential to completing the mission of standing up Iraqi security forces would remain," the announcement said."

Um. Wouldn't that be all of them, John?


9 posted on 06/12/2006 11:02:20 AM PDT by Birdstrike
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His Dad's withdrawal plan failed. Why should we trust him?


10 posted on 06/12/2006 11:02:32 AM PDT by Raycpa
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Someone needs to clue Kerry in to these facts: (1) He lost the election, ergo (2) he is not Commander-in-Chief, and (3) Kerry is sworn to protect and defend the Constitution, which gives the Commander-in-Chief role solely to the President of the United States, not to the United States Senate.


11 posted on 06/12/2006 11:02:54 AM PDT by Wolfstar (So tired of the straight line, and everywhere you turn, There's vultures and thieves at your back...)
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For a guy who only spent about four months in Vietnam he certainly has a lot to say about troop maneuvers, withdrawals etc. Jean-Francois please leave all of that to the generals merci!


12 posted on 06/12/2006 11:03:26 AM PDT by brooklyn dave (Zarqawi get 72 toothless, bowlegged, crosseyed, bald headed, flat butted, saggy breasted virgins)
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Finally, his amendment will call on President George W. Bush to convene a summit including the new Iraqi government, leaders of the governments of each country bordering Iraq, representatives of the Arab League, the secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, representatives of the European Union, and leaders of the governments of each permanent member of the United Nations Security Council to reach reach an agreement on Iraq's fundamental political challenges --

Aren’t we glad that this moron was crushed in the elections and he is not President. Can you imagine the endless debate and zero actions the fools form the other nations (Iraq government excluded) that Kerry want us to consult with.

13 posted on 06/12/2006 11:03:39 AM PDT by jveritas (Support The Commander in Chief in Times of War)
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14 posted on 06/12/2006 11:03:41 AM PDT by b4its2late (I love defenseless animals, especially in a good gravy!)
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Call it "Operation Yellow Stripe."


15 posted on 06/12/2006 11:03:45 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (BTUs are my Beat.)
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This POS traitor offers military advice.....pukeVomit Into The Toilet
16 posted on 06/12/2006 11:03:47 AM PDT by mystery-ak (Army Wife and Army Mother.....toughest job in the military)
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His proposal will also call for President Bush to publicly apologize for lying about the war and admit it was wrong, very wrong, to ever challenge the democrats on national security and make them look so utterly pathetic.


17 posted on 06/12/2006 11:04:01 AM PDT by msjhall
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Wheres is the STFU cartoon


18 posted on 06/12/2006 11:04:06 AM PDT by italianquaker (Democrats and media can't win elections at least they can win their phony polls.)
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Is there a statute of limitations for treason? This s---bag should have been hung already 36 years ago.


19 posted on 06/12/2006 11:04:10 AM PDT by pierrem15
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Who???


20 posted on 06/12/2006 11:04:16 AM PDT by Dallas59
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