Senator Feingold on Meet The Press. "It's not a deadline, it's a target."

[flpoljunkie]

A middle course that would allow us success in Iraq and empower the Iraqi people to take responsibility for their own country.

[Missy M]

1. What is Senator Feingold's definition of success in Iraq?

[leesa]

7. Well, we went there to steal the oil, I guess, so it must be when all the

oil is stolen. These Dems are so gutless! The invasion was illegal and the Congress was lied to...not ONE more person should die in this mess. Out today.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. and that target will be moved up rapidly

if it becomes apparent to politicians that Americans will vote them out of office if we're not out of there soon.

[rodeodance]

3. It is a good move on his part to put out a proposal to end the occupation.

and I, for one, support his efforts.

[flpoljunkie]

4. General in Iraq told him, "Nothing would take the wind out of the sails of

the insurgents more than a timeline."

An unending Occupation of Iraq is a the ultimate insurgent recruiter. That should be a "no brainer."

[Callalily]

5. Just remember

that Feingold was the only one who opposed the war to begin with.
http://feingold.senate.gov/~feingold/releases/05/08/2005818336.html

[Adelante]

6. What do you mean by that?

Of course Feingold was not the only one to oppose the war to begin with.

[Callalily]

8. So sorry, let me elaborate.

Yes, many opposed the war, me included. What I meant to say was Feingold was the only politico that voted against the invasion of Iraq.
http://feingold.senate.gov/~feingold/speeches/02/10/2002A10531.html

[Adelante]

9. You are mistaken

He was not. 21 Senators voted against it.

[Telly Savalas]

13. Not to mention 126 House members

[hopein08]

11. He was the only one to vote against the Patriot Act n/t

[Kahuna]

12. No, he was not. My senator, Corzine, NJ did not vote for it...

neither did Ted Kennedy. In total 23 Dem senators did not vote for it. And many Dem congressmen did not vote for it.

[Mass]

10. Feingold's answer is not different from what many dems have offered

except for one thing, the target date, and even then, kennedy offered a target date one year ago, so there is nothing new. (I obviously was not talking about Hill or Biden).

I am all for it, but it is not that new.

[second edition]

14. You are exactly right ! Kennedy mentioned this first. Kerry elaborated

on it and the media, with its short attention span as well as some DUer's give Feingold credit for actually repeating other Dems ideas and suggestions.