AP: Congressman (Ellison) Wants U.S. Forces Out of Iraq

[Eugene]

Congressman Wants U.S. Forces Out of Iraq
By FREDERIC J. FROMMER
Associated Press Writer

January 10, 2007, 2:29 AM EST

WASHINGTON -- The first Muslim member of Congress says the solution to Iraq lies
in an immediate withdrawal of military forces and focusing instead on political
and diplomatic efforts.

"We could describe it as a redeployment or withdrawal, but I think we have run
the course in terms of our ability to resolve this conflict militarily," said
Rep. Keith Ellison, a freshman Minnesota Democrat.

"I think we need to have a political and economic and diplomatic engagement, and
we need to encourage the forces that are in Iraq to begin to resolve the violence
in Iraq," Ellison said Tuesday during an interview with The Associated Press.

Ellison argued that President Bush's expected plan to send 20,000 more troops to
Iraq is "way too late, way too little" to make a difference.

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Full article: http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/wire/sns-ap-ap-interview-ellison,0,1398618.story

[ellisonz]

1. Preach it brother...

"I think we need to have a political and economic and diplomatic engagement, and
we need to encourage the forces that are in Iraq to begin to resolve the violence
in Iraq," Ellison said Tuesday during an interview with The Associated Press.

K & R

[Eric J in MN]

2. He probably won the Democratic nomination because...

...he called for an immediate withdrawal of US troops from Iraq.

[Eric J in MN]

3. Tony Snow asks,

"do you believe in supporting the troops as you say, and how do you express that support?"

I want the troops supported as described here.

("Bring 'em home, bring 'em home")