NYT/Reuters: Congress Mulls Opposing Troop Rise in Iraq: Reid says 9 GOP Senators oppose "surge"

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Congress Mulls Opposing Troop Rise in Iraq
By REUTERS
Published: January 9, 2007

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the U.S. Senate were preparing legislation on Tuesday opposing what they called an "escalation'' in the Iraq war as the new Democratic-led Congress flexed its muscles against the unpopular conflict and President George W. Bush.

Bush is expected to announce an increase of about 20,000 U.S. troops in Iraq in a speech on Wednesday, but Harry Reid of Nevada, the Senate's top Democrat, said Americans, as well as some military commanders, opposed any increase in forces.

Reid said he was examining proposals by several senators -- including one Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Edward Kennedy made on Tuesday to block a boost in troops -- before deciding what to bring to the Senate floor, possibly as early as next week.

The important thing was to produce something that could pass the narrowly divided Senate with support from both parties, Reid told reporters outside the Senate.

"We believe that there are a number of Republicans who will join with us to say no to escalation,'' Reid said, adding that at least nine of 49 Republicans in the 100-lawmaker chamber opposed a troop increase....

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/washington/politics-iraq-usa-congress.html

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1. Good! At least get it on record that Congress opposes an escalation.

The start having hearings - pound the shit out of the Bush Administration. They won't be able to stop Bush from sending more troops right now, but it's a step in the right direction to ending the entire mess.

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2. That's veto proof, right?

51 dems, 9 repubs is veto proof

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3. Lieberman supports the surge

so Dems only have 50. There was a post yesterday that Lieberman was overheard saying, "What can it hurt!" or something close to that. Connecticutt lost some of my respect when they re-elected that slimeball.

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4. barf alert

What a disgusting piece o'crap Lieberman is! Can't hurt?! :grr:

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Why don't you go and volunteer over there JOE?

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