Posted on 03/27/2007 9:22:53 AM PDT by bnelson44
In one of the more unusual proposals to emerge in the Senate debate on Iraq withdrawal, Sen. Mark Pryor wants to keep any plans for bringing troops home a secret.
The Arkansas Democrat is a key holdout on his party's proposal to approve $122 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan while setting a goal of March 31, 2008, for winding up military operations in Iraq. Unlike the plan's Republican opponents, Pryor wants a withdrawal deadline of some kind. He just doesn't want anyone outside the White House, Congress and the Iraqi government to know what it is.
"My strong preference would be to have a classified plan and a classified timetable that should be shared with Congress," Pryor said yesterday. A public deadline would tip off the enemy, "who might just bide their time and wait for us to leave," he said. "Then you'd have chaos and mayhem and instability."
Pryor said a classified plan would be provided by the president, shepherded by Senate committees and ultimately shared with Congress and Iraqi leaders. He is confident that the plan would remain secret, because Congress is entrusted with secrets "all the time."
What if the president's withdrawal plan didn't include a deadline? Or what if it leaked, through leaders in Iraq, to insurgents?
All worth considering, Pryor said. But in the meantime, "at least you'd have a plan."
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
Though Democratic caucus members have expressed skepticism about Pryor's plan, he has stuck to his guns, pushing for an amendment that would require the president to supply Congress with a classified plan for stabilizing Iraq, including benchmarks for withdrawing troops, within 60 days of the enactment of the funding bill, and a progress report, also classified, every 90 days afterward.
"I've had a number of [Democrats] ask me why . . . but after I explain it they do understand where I'm coming from," Pryor said. Anyway, "This is not an opinion poll question."
They can keep the secret date in a LOCKBOX...
Someone ought to tell Sen. Pryor that Bush already has a secret withdrawal date, but he doesn't have high enough security clearance to be told the actual date.
How can you use "Democrat" & "Secret" in the same sentence and still keep a straight face?
huh ? a "secret" date of 03/31/08 ?
Ho, ho, ho, that's rich!
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Oh My.
Not even the military?
Sheesh, that box of rocks is looking smarter...
Dean Wormer suggests putting the Democrats on Double Secret Probation.
Childish nonsense. I don't know what more to say.
Question: If this were to pass, would that mean no one could tell Senator Leahy?
So, they're gonna make the date of the usurpation of Presidential powers a secret?
Can the President secretly ignore the secret date?
VETO!!!!!
This wouldn't stay secret 10 seconds, before the dem leak machine would reveal it, and furthermore, even a secret date is a date and indicates nothing more than weakness, lack of resolve, timidity, Poll action, lack of balls, wussyness, and a host of other weak kneed actions.
Good one.
I have one word for you: "Leahy"
Who the hell is so deluded that they would think he could keep a secret - what with his track record.
This is a joke. It's gotta be a joke. It sound more like something that would be on Saturday Night Live.
Oh, I have another word for you: "Rockefeller".
(One more of many untrustworthy Senators).
shhhh be vewy vewy quiet we're henting tewwowwists.
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