Friday, November 18, 2005
Republicans seek vote on Iraq withdrawal proposal
I just couldnt miss out on this.WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Republicans sought a showdown Friday with Democrats on a proposal by one of their most senior members to force an end to the U.S. deployment of troops in Iraq.
Rep. John Murtha, D-Pennsylvania, offered the resolution demanding a pullout. The GOP-run House was expected to reject it -- and make a prominent statement about where Congress stands on Iraq -- as the chamber scurried toward a Thanksgiving break.
"We'll let the members debate it and then let them vote on it," said Rep. Roy Blunt, R-Missouri, the acting majority leader.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's office had no immediate comment.
Murtha, a well-respected Vietnam veteran who voted for the Iraq war, called for the immediate withdrawal of troops Thursday, intensifying the already red-hot debate on Capitol Hill over President Bush's war policies. (Full Story)
Murtha's resolution would force the president to withdrawal the nearly 160,000 troops in Iraq "at the earliest predictable date."
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Sad to see the Republicans dragging the dignity of the U.S. House of Rep's through the mud again. Yet another political stunt by a desperate party.
I could not believe my eyes as I watched this unfold on cspan (thank gord that they stream online!). The Rethugs truly have no shame.
On the other hand, I'm sure glad the Dems found their backbones.