3 Republicans join chorus urging swift Iraq pullout

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3 Republicans join chorus urging swift Iraq pullout

Anti-war coalition pushing resolution in U.S. House for lengthy policy discussion

Thursday, April 06, 2006
Steven Thomma , Tim Funk and James Kuhnhenn
KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS

WASHINGTON — If Congress ever turns against the war in Iraq, analysts might look back at this week as a turning point.

Three Republicans in the House of Representatives endorsed a resolution calling for a robust and lengthy debate on Iraq. Although they’re far short of the votes needed to force such a debate, a coalition of 40 anti-war groups is mounting a campaign to drum up pressure for the resolution. That campaign targets lawmakers as they head home for the Easter recess .

Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., yesterday urged setting a May 15 deadline to withdraw U.S. troops unless Iraq forms a unity government, and even if Iraq does form a government, Kerry urged complete American withdrawal by year’s end. His twin-deadline proposal makes the 2004 presidential nominee the most-prominent Democrat pushing for early full withdrawal.

Grass-roots America is sour on Iraq, polls show, and residents of 24 Wisconsin towns gave more proof of that this week by voting for resolutions urging immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops, while voters in eight towns rejected such a call. None of these developments alone will shift policy. But taken together, they suggest that anti-war politics could be intensifying — and that Washington may be catching up with anti-war sentiment across the country.

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In the House, Republican Reps. Walter Jones, of North Carolina, Ron Paul, of Texas and Wayne Gilchrest, of Maryland, announced their support for a Democratic resolution that would force an immediate, 17-hour House debate on the war aimed at requiring a plan to get troops out.

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http://www.dispatch.com/national-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/04/06/20060406-A5-00.html

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1. Thumper needs to thurmp these congresscritters over the Easter break

....That campaign targets lawmakers as they head home for the Easter recess .

[Dr.Phool]

2. But?

What are we gonna do with our temporary, permanent military bases?:sarcasm:

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3. Glad to see one of them is Ron Paul

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