Democrats to renew battle over Iraq war (Reuters)

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Democrats to renew battle over Iraq war
Fri Jun 29, 2007 2:33PM EDT

By Susan Cornwell

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders vowed Friday
to keep up the pressure on President George W. Bush to end
the Iraq war with more votes next month on withdrawing U.S.
troops.

House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she would
seek a vote on legislation instructing the Pentagon to begin
pulling out U.S. troops within 120 days, similar to a provision
Bush vetoed in the first version of a war spending bill
Congress sent to him in May.

A comparable provision also is expected to come to the floor
of the Senate in July. So far this year, Democrats there have
been unable to get the 60 votes needed to overcome
procedural hurdles to proposals to start a pullout from Iraq.

"I don't know if we can or not," said Senate Majority Leader
Harry Reid said of clearing the 60-vote hurdle. "We're going to
keep pushing, because it's the right thing to do."

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN2930373020070629

[ShortnFiery]

1. What battle? Senator Reid will whine and then fold like a cheap suit. --> It's what they do! n/t

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2. Democrats To Continue Pretending To Oppose War

While voting repeatedly to fund the war and while all the major presidential contenders favor indefinite occupation.