Sen. Reid: Iraq devolves into 'civil war': Will try to revive Iraq debate

[DeepModem Mom]

CNN: Sen. Reid: Iraq devolves into 'civil war'
Democratic leader will try to revive Senate debate on Iraq
From Dana Bash
CNN Washington Bureau
Thursday, July 20, 2006

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Declaring that he believes the situation in Iraq has devolved into a civil war, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday he plans to try to bring the war back up for debate on the Senate floor.

The Nevada Democrat said he has been "somewhat gingerly approaching this.... No longer. There is a civil war going on in Iraq. In the last two months, more than 6,000 Iraqis have been killed. That's averaging more than 100 a day being killed in Iraq and we need to make sure there is a debate on this."

Republicans questioned why Reid wants to go over old ground and were ready to highlight the divisions among Democrats once again....Eric Ueland, Chief of Staff to Majority Leader Bill Frist....threatened that Republicans would offer a proposal from Sen. John Kerry, D-Massachusetts, which calls for U.S. troops to come home by July of 2007....

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That plan garnered only 13 Democratic votes in June, and illustrated the party's divide over the issue....

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A part of (Democratic) strategy appears to be challenging Republicans, especially those facing tough re-election campaigns, on whether they will remain squarely behind the president, as they were during June's debate.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/20/iraq.democrats/index.html

[kenny blankenship]

1. The occupier is not providing security-either step up or step off America!

[snappyturtle]

2. Did the Senator just get up from his nap? nt

[enlightenment]

4. Interesting article in today's City Life on ol' Harry --

by Steve Sebelius, who rarely pulls a punch.

http://www.lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2006/07/20/cover_story/cover.txt

Love the cover art for this one . . .

[annabanana]

11. Great article on Harry Reid... everything you thought you knew

and more. I hope everyone checks it out.

[enlightenment]

12. He's an interesting congress critter, to be sure.

I accept him because my choices are slim -- but I don't trust him any more than any other politician.

On edit: I do not like my new keyboard -- non-responsive.

[TheWatcher]

3. In Other News.....

Sun confirmed to set in West.

Analysts contend nothing new under it.

[Moderator]

5. K

[Silvermint]

6. Sen. Reid: Iraq devolves into 'civil war'

Sen. Reid: Iraq devolves into 'civil war'

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Declaring that he believes the situation in Iraq has devolved into a civil war, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday he plans to try to bring the war back up for debate on the Senate floor.

The Nevada Democrat said he has been "somewhat gingerly approaching this.... No longer. There is a civil war going on in Iraq. In the last two months, more than 6,000 Iraqis have been killed. That's averaging more than 100 a day being killed in Iraq and we need to make sure there is a debate on this."

(Click the link for the full text)

[Erika]

7. For what have the Iraiqis died for?

Other than Hailburton profits.

[DELUSIONAL]

8. Reid -- YOU have blood on your hands . . . .

[EFerrari]

9. Give the man a cigar.

[countmyvote4real]

10. Hello? It takes 3 years and countless deahts to get here.

I guess it's hard to take the focus off individual cells (aka cannon fodder and pandering policy) and then focus on the real lives of full fledged human beings is something else and very telliing. (Too much, Too little, Too late..)

I know there is only so much that a minority Party can do, but I am am done with Dem Party leaders like this.