Top GOP senator calls on Bush to start bringing home troops before Christmas

[kpete]

Top GOP senator calls on Bush to start bringing home troops before Christmas
David Edwards and Nick Juliano
Published: Thursday August 23, 2007



On his return from a trip to Iraq, a top Republican senator called on President Bush to take the "first step" in a withdrawal from Iraq start bringing US troops homes before Christmas.

Warner said a troop drawdown would be the best way to show the Iraqi government that US troops will not be there to provide security forever.

There is "no clearer form of that, than if the president were to announce on the 15th (of September) that in consultation with our senior military commanders, he's decided to initiate the first step in a withdrawal of our forces," Warner said.

Senator John Warner, the Armed Service Committee's senior Republican, had just spent two days in Iraq with Democratic committee chairman Senator Carl Levin.

"I say to the president, respectfully. Pick any number you wish," Warner said. "You do not want to lose the momentum, but certainly in 160,000 plus (troops in Iraq), say 5,000 could begin to redeploy and be home to their families and loved ones no later than Christmas of this year. That's the first step."


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http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Top_GOP_senator_calls_for_timetable_0823.html

[porphyrian]

1. Hey, if they wait long enough, maybe the GOP will do the Democrats' job entirely.

Maybe next they'll impeach.

[HeraldSquare212]

4. No kidding

I'm getting all confused.

[porphyrian]

6. Me too. My head hurts. - n/t

[CatWoman]

2. kick

:kick:

[Kadie]

3. Here is a yahoo link to vote up....

Republican senator: Bush should begin Iraq withdrawal
24 minutes ago


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush should announce on September 15 a small initial pullout of U.S. troops from Iraq to spur the Iraqi government to take steps toward political reconciliation, an influential Republican senator said on Thursday.

Virginia Sen. John Warner said Bush should "announce on the 15th that in consultation with our senior military commanders he has decided to initiate the first step in a withdrawal of our forces."

Warner, a senior Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee who has pressed Bush to change his Iraq policy, suggested a withdrawal of "say 5,000" troops, who could be home by Christmas in December of this year.

Warner said the United States needed "to show that we mean business" when it says its commitment to Iraq is not open ended.

more...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070823/pl_nm/iraq_usa_warner_dc_2

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5. Republican senator: Bush should begin Iraq withdrawal

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Posted by Kadie on Thu Aug-23-07 03:30 PM

Republican senator: Bush should begin Iraq withdrawal
24 minutes ago


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush should announce on September 15 a small initial pullout of U.S. troops from Iraq to spur the Iraqi government to take steps toward political reconciliation, an influential Republican senator said on Thursday.

Virginia Sen. John Warner said Bush should "announce on the 15th that in consultation with our senior military commanders he has decided to initiate the first step in a withdrawal of our forces."

Warner, a senior Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee who has pressed Bush to change his Iraq policy, suggested a withdrawal of "say 5,000" troops, who could be home by Christmas in December of this year.

Warner said the United States needed "to show that we mean business" when it says its commitment to Iraq is not open ended.

more...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070823/pl_nm/iraq_usa_warner_dc_2

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7. good

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[struggle4progress]

8. Translation: "I'm up for re-election and I can read the polls"