White House spurns Republican Iraq proposal

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Reuters

By Randall Mikkelsen

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House rejected on Sunday a proposal by two influential Republican senators that would require President George W. Bush to plan for a possible troop withdrawal from Iraq by the end of the year.

Bush's national security adviser, Stephen Hadley, said it was too early to change Iraq strategy. Any consideration must await a progress report due in September from Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. military commander in Iraq, and U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker.

Hadley also played down comments by Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki that Iraq would be ready to take over security from U.S. forces "any time" they withdrew. Hadley said that is a shared goal but more equipment and training are needed.

Iraq Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari disputed suggestions that Maliki was calling for an immediate U.S. troop pullout.


Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN1034793420070715

[rodeodance]

1. i bet they do not put this proposal forward (will Bush veto it)

[gratuitous]

2. Stop. Paying. For. The. War.

If there ain't no money flowing out of the Treasury, there ain't gonna be a war. It's that simple. This White House isn't interested in "negotiating," it isn't interested in a "discussion," it's interested in keeping the war going. Leaving equals losing to these brain- and soul-dead bloodthirsty motherfuckers. Quit paying to support their addiction.