Perfect example of Republicans supporting Bush at the troops' expense (and lives)

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GOP senators offer new timeline for Iraq

By ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press Writer
14 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - A small group of Republicans facing election fights next year have rallied around war legislation they think could unite the GOP: Call for an end to U.S. combat in Iraq, but wait until President Bush is out of office.

The Democrats on Friday deemed the legislation a "nonstarter," and underscored the difficulty Congress has in striking a bipartisan compromise on the war. What attracts Democrats has repelled Republicans and vice versa, making it impossible so far to find a middle ground.

"I don't support it at all," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. "It doesn't do anything."

The proposal, by Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, would require that Bush change the mission of U.S. troops from combat to primarily support roles, such as training Iraqi security forces and protecting U.S. infrastructure in Iraq. His legislation would set a goal of completing such a mission transition within 15 months.

If enacted immediately, that timeline would not kick in until Bush's last couple weeks in office.

"That's very courageous," Reid, D-Nev., joked when a reporter asked him Friday about the proposal.

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Deadlines don't work, another busted Republican talking point demolished by Kerry

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obvious reason why the House should start impeachment for cheney immediately and tell * that he will be next, stop bringing war funding up for a vote. Until Pelosi pulls her head out of where she has it stuck * is going to keep playing "stall until election 08" and dump his war on the next Pres.