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Senate Dems Introduce Binding Iraq Withdrawal Resolution
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ABC News' Jake Tapper and John Parkinson Report: After meeting with Senate Democrats -- and being upstaged by Speaker Pelosi -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., this afternoon announced he was introducing a resolution to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq.
The binding resolution would direct the president to begin a phased redeployment within 120 days of enactment with a goal to redeploy all combat forces by March 31, 2008. Certain troops with other missions -- such as training of Iraqi troops, conducting targeted counterterrorism -- could remain.
"We can't stay in Iraq," declared Reid, who said he has the support of a vast majority of the Democratic caucus, though it is unclear how much support the resolution could draw from Republicans.
"This resolution does what the voters asked us to do," said Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Carl Levin, D-Mich suggested the bill adheres closely to the Iraq Study Group recommendations.
Reid was also joined by fellow Democratic leaders Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill. and Patty Murray, D-Wash., as well as liberal Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wisc., and moderate Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind.
Feingold said that when he heard about this resolution last week, he was very concerned that it wouldn't do enough, but after working out some issues he is now supporting it, saying, "This is a major moment in ending the Iraq War."
Reid said his goal would be to debate three Republican amendments -- the Warner amendment, McCain amendment and the Gregg Amendment -- and two Democratic amendments. What was unclear is whether Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, will allow this bill to come to a vote.
Reid said debate will likely begin early next week, once they finish up the 9/11 Commission bill that is currently being debated on the Senate floor.
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Posted by: georgembush | Mar 8, 2007 5:05:21 PM
It is long past time to make this senseless war stop so we can get on with the business of being Americans, rather than meddling fools of global proportions. Although we can't unring a bell, we can stop pounding on it.
Posted by: scot | Mar 8, 2007 5:11:45 PM
The Republicans really should stop the hypocrisy and allow this to come to the floor for debate and a vote. I want every Senator to state their position on this failure of a war and to be held accountable for that position. The Republicans can talk about the "Global War on Terror" all they want...they can make subtle attacks on the Democrats patriotism all they want...but if they refuse to let binding resolutions come to the floor for public debate and scrutiny - the only logical conclusion is that they are afraid and ashamed of the mess they've made. It really is time for the Republicans to "put up or shut up" on the Iraq War - if they don't, then they are craven cowards who cynically hide behind a false mantle of patriotism.
Posted by: Dirik Lolkus | Mar 8, 2007 6:51:49 PM
Yes, provide as much aid and comfort to the enemy as possible. And then hide behind last years election results.
Posted by: Abe | Mar 9, 2007 8:32:40 AM
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