Senate to vote on ending war funding

[and-justice-for-all]

WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats are staging a dramatic anti-war vote this week, with moderates collaborating behind closed doors on legislation that could call on President Bush to rethink his war strategy.

Majority Leader Harry Reid (news, bio, voting record) announced Monday that members will decide whether to cut off money for the Iraq war next year, as well as consider a softer proposal calling for troops to leave this fall. The two measures would be offered as amendments to a water projects funding bill to be debated this week.

The votes, expected by Wednesday, will probably fall short of the 60-vote threshold usually needed to advance controversial legislation. But they will help Reid, D-Nev., test the Senate's political waters at a time when the Democratic caucus is divided on how far Congress should go to end the war.

More: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070515/ap_on_go_co/us_iraq

[leftchick]

1. sounds dramtic doesn't it?

:eyes:

[and-justice-for-all]

2. Yes, it does...

Is it another "Lets give'em a good show 'ol Chap." thing, again?

[leftchick]

6. it allows US "support troops" to stay in Iraq for fucking ever

that is about 75,000 or so. It isn't a fucking "end the war" bill no matter how they try and sell it.

[Kolesar]

7. With "dramatic" in the first sentence no less ... eom

:)

[orpupilofnature57]

3. To quote a Great Patriot " Lets Roll "

Thank you, Todd Beamer.

[JTFrog]

4. Just another distraction

so you won't notice the backroom deal they make :eyes:

[orpupilofnature57]

5. Unless Anna Nicole is spotted ,I think we'll be Watching.