Posted on 09/15/2005 11:27:26 AM PDT by areafiftyone
CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- Chicago on Wednesday became the nation's largest city to urge the Bush administration to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq at once.
The resolution, approved 29-9, seeks an "immediate and orderly" withdrawal. The City Council has 50 aldermen.
Chicago joins other cities -- including San Francisco, Santa Cruz, California, 50 communities in Vermont and the Chicago suburb of Evanston -- in calling for the withdrawal of troops.
The vote followed an hour of emotional debate, including an impassioned speech by Alderman Burton Natarus, who fainted afterward.
"It's time to call a halt to the bloodshed," he said. "It's time to load up the ships, load up the planes and welcome home the troops to a ticker-tape parade in New York and a ticker-tape parade in Chicago."
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
Wonder what the evacuation plan is for Chicago? Seemingly they have cleared all important local business.
Why would Michael leave?
They definitely are NOT what's good about Chicago. I was born there.
Vote early, and vote often...
OooohHhhhh you're still here!
YEAHHH!
Smooches hun,
and don't you DARE go anywhere sugar.
And complain to the supreme court when your guy doesn't win
I demand immediate mafia withdrawal from Chicago.
IN BEFORE THE ZOT!!!!
Welcome to Free Republic.
Maybe this will be helpful.
"Our mission in Iraq is clear. We're hunting down the terrorists. We're helping Iraqis build a free nation that is an ally in the war on terror. We're advancing freedom in the broader Middle East. We are removing a source of violence and instability, and laying the foundation of peace for our children and our grandchildren. ... And as we pursue the terrorists, our military is helping to train Iraqi security forces so that they can defend their people and fight the enemy on their own. Our strategy can be summed up this way: As the Iraqis stand up, we will stand down."
June 24, 2005
President Bush Meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Ja'afari at the White House
... and don't be deterred by some minor inconvenience.
"No Ma'am, Mayor Daley doesn't eat here anymore. No Ma'am, he's dead." - Mr. Fabulous, The Blues Brothers
Lol.
Your definitely on the wrong website.
Nice cry - errrr try!
Let me guess...the City Council,at the same time,declared Chicago to be a "nuclear free zone".
Oh, and take a cue from your tag line.
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