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Originally Posted by CNN.com  | Somehow, I think that Republicans and Democrats need to come to an agreement on this issue. . . Sadly, it doesn't look like that is ever going to happen. Quote: |
(from the article) "I recognize that many Democrats saw this bill as an opportunity to make a political statement about their opposition to the war," Bush said. "They've sent their message, and now it is time to put politics behind us and support our troops with the funds they need."
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The war is now widely unpopular at home, with 32 percent of Americans in a recent CNN poll supporting the conflict and 60 percent siding with Congress on the issue.
| I just hope that the democrats can come up with a better solution, as terrorism is and will probably always be a threat. . . Quote:
A compromise bill being worked on would strip out the troop removal language and replace it with a series of benchmarks to measure the progress of the Iraqi government.
The benchmarks would include passing laws related to the sharing of oil revenue and national reconciliation and reducing sectarian violence -- benchmarks that Bush himself has publicly pressed the Iraqis to meet.
However, the big question facing lawmakers and the White House is what happens if those benchmarks aren't met.
Many Democrats and some Republicans support setting out consequences, but the White House opposes the idea, which Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Sunday would "tie our own hands" and reduce the United States' "flexibility" in Iraq.
| I don't know about anyone else, but I am rapidly losing interest in this war. . .  Be still, and know that Dog I am.
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05-01-2007, 05:40 PM
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