Mass. lawmakers draw hard line on Bush's Iraq plans

[ProSense]

Mass. lawmakers draw hard line on Bush's Iraq plans

By Andrew Miga, Associated Press Writer | January 8, 2007

WASHINGTON --Some of the sharpest criticism of President Bush's expected call this week for more U.S. troops in Iraq will come from Massachusetts Democrats, who are among the loudest anti-war voices on Capitol Hill.

Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., who has been one of Bush's fiercest critics, plans to use a high-profile speech Tuesday to urge Congress to take tougher steps to end the war. He'll warn that Bush's expected plan for up to 20,000 additional troops will only escalate the war.

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Massachusetts lawmakers such as Sen. John Kerry and Meehan plan to take aim at Bush's war policies, including any proposed troop additions, during hearings this week on Capitol Hill featuring top administration figures.

"There is no military solution to the political crisis in Iraq," Kerry said in a statement. "A 'troop build-up' or sending more troops into harms way to referee a civil war isn't an answer, its more of the same."

Kerry, a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a potential 2008 presidential contender, is expected to join panel Democrats grilling Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

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The SFRC includes timetable supporters Kerry, Feingold, Boxer and Webb.

[babylonsister]

1. Excellent! EVERY Dem needs to come out in opposition! nt

[PuraVidaDreamin]

2. Nothing from Delahunt's mouth?

I've been sending him little warning notes and phone calls.
I will be occupying his office again if he even dare
votes for the $97 BIllION dollar supplemental!

[rox63]

3. Yay!

My congress-critter (Meehan) is on board, as are both of our Senators. I'm suprised at nothing from Delahunt.

[beachmom]

4. Hurray for Mass! As a Virginian, I am in awe. But at least we've

got Webb.

[blm]

5. Now that Biden has changed his mind on Iraq war, the SFRC will be one tough committee for Bushies.

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[Rosa Luxemburg]

6. The Senators should ask Bush who exactly is he getting his bad advice from?