Republicans Looking to Bush on Iraq
The headline of this one says it all.
As the Senate opened debate Monday on a $122 billion Iraq spending bill,
Republicans vowed not to allow Congress to impose a withdrawal date for American
troops, but said they would rely on President Bush’s veto pen rather
than procedural maneuvers to block it.Mr. Bush has vowed to veto any legislation that establishes a specific timetable
to remove combat troops from Iraq. The Democratic-led House has passed such
a plan, and Senate Democratic leaders are seeking to advance a similar measure
this week, but the party does not have enough votes in either chamber to override
a veto.(snip)
The deliberations on Iraq, the latest in a string of debates between the
House and Senate, opened against the backdrop of a nation looking for a new
direction in Iraq. Six in 10 Americans say they want Congress to support a
troop withdrawal plan by August 2008, according to a Pew Research Center poll
released Monday. … ..Republicans
to Rely on President Bush’s Veto to Block Troop Withdrawal Plan
Republicans obviously have gotten the message. The American people want out of Iraq, so they don\’t want to be seen as obstructing the Democrats through a filibuster.
The question is why are Republicans trusting Bush anymore on anything. We certainly
are not.
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