House Republicans demand more accountability from administration on Iraq

[jefferson_dem]

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House Republicans demand more accountability from administration on Iraq

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush was put on notice Monday when House members of his own party demanded more accountability from the administration on the Iraq war as the president prepares to send additional troops into the fight.

CNN has learned that House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, and other key House Republican leaders who support the president's proposal for a surge, will demand that the president report every 30 days to Congress the progress that the Iraqi government and the administration is making in the war.

A senior GOP aide said that House Republican leaders will lay out a series of strategic benchmarks "so Congress can determine and articulate to the American people whether or not sufficient progress is being made."

This aide noted that President Bush has said the U.S. commitment in Iraq is not open ended, and this is a move by Republicans to say, "This message from Congress to both the Administration and the Iraqi government is that Congress' commitment is not open-ended either and we expect real, tangible results.

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http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/2007/01/house-republicans-demand-more.html

[sutz12]

1. Sure....NOW they want accountability....assholes. nt

[BadGimp]

2. ACCOUNTABILITY...hhmmm

how aout

[Robbien]

3. Boner providing cover.

While Bush surges our troops into harm's way, Boner begs "be sure you get around to telling us what you are doing sometime, 'kay?".

[fooj]

4. "every 30 days..."

BWAHAHAHA! Suddenly they are concerned, eh? Why didn't they propose this when THEY held the majority? Hmmmmmmm...

[Toots]

16. In a way they did , almost ...IWR Section 4

SEC. 4. REPORTS TO CONGRESS

(a) The President shall, at least once every 60 days, submit to the Congress a report on matters relevant to this joint resolution, including actions taken pursuant to the exercise of authority granted in section 2 and the status of planning for efforts that are expected to be required after such actions are completed, including those actions described in section 7 of Public Law 105-338 (the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998)

[gratuitous]

5. Golly, if they had only thought of this three months ago!

The Republicans might have held onto the Senate. Bummer, dudes and dudettes.

[StudentDUer]

6. "Accountability" means about nothing

It's vague politico-speak designed on getting yourself re-elected. And it's bipartisan, unfortunately.

Maybe they should be demanding "withdrawal"

[Tin Man]

9. Yep, it's just meaningless blather, designed to provide cover for congressional pubs...

Real "accountability" implies there is punishment for failure to perform. That's definitely NOT what Boner et al are talking about.

[Mnemosyne]

7. Everyone of those pricks needs held accountable for Iraq. n/t

[damntexdem]

8. Oh, but they're already getting real, tangible results.

They just don't like them, as no one should.

Why do they want to hear the bad news every 30 days? ;-)

[Miss Chybil]

10. The headline got me. I'm ROFLMAO!!! nt

[struggle4progress]

11. "My goodness! Who is this fellow in bed with me? I shall demand answers!"

[radfringe]

12. two thoughts

1. where the hell were they for the past 6 years?

2. with DeLay "the hammer" gone and loss of control in the congress - it may have "emboldened" some Republics to finally throw away their rubberstamps and swear off the kool-aid

[0rganism]

13. "Now that the horses are gone, let's close that barn door"

If it weren't such a bloody waste of life, I'd laugh out loud at their half-assery.

[MasonJar]

14. How very big of them and after only 6+ years! Maybe they are becoming

prescient in the final dead duck years.

[Ouabache]

15. They had 6 years as Majority to demand accountablility and all

they did was roll over and lick Bu$h's balls for him.