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House Democrats Have No Interest in Petraeus
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| Michael Goldfarb
Posted on 04/18/2007 7:24:10 PM PDT by Mo1
House Democrats Have No Interest in Petraeus
Roll Call reports ($) this morning that General David Petraeus will return from Iraq next week to Washington to meet with members of Congress and discuss the state of affairs in Iraq. The visit coincides with Congressional consideration of the Iraq/Afghanistan funding bill. That bill will be in a conference committee as soon as the House gets around to naming conferees, which hasn't happened yet (although it may by the time you read this):
The top military commander in Iraq will make a rare visit to Capitol Hill next week but House Democratic leaders - unlike their Senate counterparts - initially declined the Defense Department's offer of a Members-only closed-door briefing with Army Gen. David Petraeus, according to Congressional and administration sources.
A spokesman for Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) at first acknowledged Tuesday that the Pentagon's request to have Petraeus give a House briefing had been denied due to "scheduling conflicts" next week. Later on Tuesday, Pelosi's office contacted Roll Call stating that the Speaker was now working to set up a session...
"It's puzzling that for the first time that Gen. Petraeus is in the country since he was unanimously confirmed by the Senate that the House has declined an offer to talk to him. We would hope that they would reconsider," the official said before Pelosi reversed course Tuesday and agreed to set up a House-wide meeting with Petraeus next Thursday.
In contrast, Senate aides confirmed Tuesday that Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) had accepted the invitation and a briefing open to all Senators is scheduled for April 25.
It is no coincidence that Petraeus' weeklong visit coincides with a potential vote on the supplemental, which has drawn sharp opposition from Bush and Congressional Republicans because it includes benchmarks and provisions on troop withdrawal supported by Democrats...
Pelosi's initial decision to decline a chamber meeting with Petraeus prompted sharp criticism from House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio).
"This demonstrates a willful refusal to obtain the facts, understand the consequences of withdrawal, or accept the possibility that the new plan for victory just may be showing signs of forward progress," Boehner said in a statement to Roll Call. "Preventing Gen. Petraeus from briefing Members while delaying funds for the troops and advancing a bill that undermines their mission is downright irresponsible. If I were delaying funding for his soldiers, I wouldn't want to look the General in the eyes either, but this is a dereliction of duty..."
House Democrats say that the meeting request was initially rejected because it violated standard protocols, noting that briefings 'are conducted on a regular basis by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of State.' Yet it's surprising that the Senate wasn't bothered by the violation of protocol. Further, this seems to be the only area where the House Democrats are satisfied with a 'regular briefing' from the Secretary. If they thought they could embarrass Petraeus, you can bet he'd be subpoenaed.
Rather, Democrats seem to regard Petraeus' move as some 'political stunt' intended to embarrass them. It shows how committed they are to steaming ahead regardless of the facts, and they just don't want to risk hearing from the expert in charge of the war effort--he's liable to disagree.
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posted on
04/18/2007 7:24:10 PM PDT
by
Mo1
To: Mo1
Pelosi’s Shadow Government wants to negotiate with that guy, Al Whatshisname? Oh, Al Qaeda.
2
posted on
04/18/2007 7:26:33 PM PDT
by
weegee
(Libs want us to learn to live with terrorism, but if a gun is used they want to rewrite the Const.)
To: Mo1
No surprise. They loathe the military. Remember?
3
posted on
04/18/2007 7:28:37 PM PDT
by
Ron in Acreage
(VOTE DEMOCRAT--TERRORISTS ARE COUNTING ON IT)
To: Mo1
JUST Like the Pharisees stopping their ears & yelling at their lung's capacity when Stephen the 1st Martyr proclaimed how he could see the Son of GOD seated at the Right Hand of the Father...
....so also do the Foes in the House stop their ears & harden tehir hearts and "yell" to block out the Good News.
4
posted on
04/18/2007 7:29:39 PM PDT
by
ExcursionGuy84
("Jesus, Your Love takes my breath away.")
To: Mo1
Perfect strategy by the Bush Administration.
Dems have no choice but to see him AND be respectful.
They cant attack him, they cant be rude, they have to sit there and TAKE it, and when he tells them to give him the money, they will eventually have to do that too.
Now I know why Cheney boldly predicted that Dems would cave. Nice Chess.
5
posted on
04/18/2007 7:29:43 PM PDT
by
Pukin Dog
(Sans Reproache)
To: Mo1
House Democrats say that the meeting request was initially rejected because it violated standard protocols Funny they are not bothered by violation of protocols when it comes to their "leader" conducting unauthorized foreign policy with the enemies of the USA in violation of the Logan Act.
6
posted on
04/18/2007 7:30:31 PM PDT
by
Just A Nobody
(PISSANT for President '08 - NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! Beware the ENEMEDIA)
To: Mo1
“This demonstrates a willful refusal to obtain the facts, understand the consequences of withdrawal, or accept the possibility that the new plan for victory just may be showing signs of forward progress,” Boehner said in a statement to Roll Call. “Preventing Gen. Petraeus from briefing Members while delaying funds for the troops and advancing a bill that undermines their mission is downright irresponsible. If I were delaying funding for his soldiers, I wouldn’t want to look the General in the eyes either, but this is a dereliction of duty...”
Worth repeathing just to show again how filthy and treasonous these socialist maggots are — WAKE UP AMERICA!!!
7
posted on
04/18/2007 7:31:29 PM PDT
by
EagleUSA
To: Pukin Dog
8
posted on
04/18/2007 7:34:48 PM PDT
by
avacado
To: Just A Nobody
9
posted on
04/18/2007 7:35:16 PM PDT
by
avacado
To: Mo1
Pelosivich is a real trip.....
Doesn’t want to have to face the facts, so she tries to say they are too busy to hear him... What’s she going to be doing? Picking out the drapes for the ante room???
Well, maybe it was time for her Botox shots. Then someone told her that it made her look like Hillary - so she cancelled.
10
posted on
04/18/2007 7:36:41 PM PDT
by
DelaWhere
(I'll be glad when Spring gets here - this Global Warming is freezing me.....)
To: Mo1
Pelosi strikes again.
I had heard that they had an opportunity to meet with him before he left..which was shortly before that bogus non-binding resolution to not back Pres. Bush’s plans...
and NONE of the Democrats even showed up for the meeting!!
These are children...they are not serious people.
They have got to get voted out!!
We HAVE to start the call to get rid of these people from Congress.
11
posted on
04/18/2007 7:39:55 PM PDT
by
Txsleuth
(Thompson/Hunter 2008)
To: DelaWhere
Doesnt want to have to face the facts That way she can say she didn't know
The Dems did the same thing before the war when there were meetings to see and hear the intelligence reports
12
posted on
04/18/2007 7:41:50 PM PDT
by
Mo1
( http://www.gohunter08.com)
To: Mo1
House DemoCraps have no interest in OUR TROOPS - only in
maneuvering for political advantage. What a bunch of turds.
13
posted on
04/18/2007 7:42:26 PM PDT
by
beethovenfan
(If Islam is the solution, the "problem" must be freedom.)
To: Txsleuth
They have got to get voted out!! There's an opporunity in 2008 .. the question is .. have people learned their lesson yet?
14
posted on
04/18/2007 7:43:36 PM PDT
by
Mo1
( http://www.gohunter08.com)
To: Mo1
I think they are learning more and more every day what a disaster they contributed to...at least SOME have.
I have still seen several posters say they would vote for Hillary over “so and so” candidate....UGH
15
posted on
04/18/2007 7:46:47 PM PDT
by
Txsleuth
(Thompson/Hunter 2008)
To: Pukin Dog
Perfect strategy by the Bush Administration.
Do a Google news search on
General David Petraeus and you'll find that this bit of information is only known to readers of Roll Call, and this post.
16
posted on
04/18/2007 7:52:09 PM PDT
by
HawaiianGecko
(Mosquitoes remind us that we are not as high up on the food chain as we think...)
To: HawaiianGecko
It will be way over her head. She said it was sad that Bush mentioned AlQueda when everyone knows they were not in Iraq. She will probably say the same thing to the General.
17
posted on
04/18/2007 8:22:05 PM PDT
by
ClaireSolt
(Have you have gotten mixed up in a mish-masher?)
To: Mo1
Bad way to treat a good man.
18
posted on
04/18/2007 8:23:35 PM PDT
by
gotribe
( I can find no warrant for such an appropriation in the Constitution... - Grover Cleveland.)
To: EagleUSA
Notice who is saying this, the Republican leader! This shows just how stupid the Rat position is. They can not defend it and the will cave. Nancy and the gang seem to have missed the big message in `06, maybe Sen Ned Lamont will tell her.
19
posted on
04/18/2007 8:25:44 PM PDT
by
neverhillorat
(HILLORAT WINS, WE ALL LOSE)
To: Thud
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