Pelosi to have news conf. Today--re: Fall, 2008 troop pullout (not 2007)

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Topic subject AP: Democrats to unveil fall 2008 pullout plan (NOT 2007!!)
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AP: Democrats to unveil fall 2008 pullout plan (NOT 2007!!)

Posted by rodeodance on Thu Mar-08-07 07:56 AM


http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/03/aptrooppullout070308 /

Democrats to unveil fall 2008 pullout plan

By David Espo - The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Mar 8, 2007 6:12:57 EST

In a direct challenge to President Bush, House Democrats are advancing legislation requiring the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq by the fall of next year.

Democratic officials who described the measure said the timetable would be accelerated — to the end of 2007 — if the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki does not meet goals for providing Iraq’s security.

The conditions, described as tentative until presented to the Democratic rank and file Thursday, would be added to legislation providing nearly $100 billion the Bush administration has requested for fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Even so, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office announced plans for a Thursday news conference to unveil the measure, providing no details. The announcement said she would be joined by Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., and other key lawmakers. Murtha is chairman of the subcommittee with jurisdiction over the Pentagon’s budget and is among the House’s most outspoken opponents of the war.

Pelosi and the leadership have struggled in recent days to come up with an approach on the war that would satisfy liberals reluctant to vote for continued funding without driving away more moderate Democrats unwilling to be seen as tying the hands of military commanders.




Forum Name General Discussion: Politics
Topic subject Gates adds 2,200 MPs to Iraq surge
Topic URL http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3151266#3151266
3151266, Gates adds 2,200 MPs to Iraq surge
Posted by babylonsister on Thu Mar-08-07 07:29 AM

:grr: :grr:

http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/03/apmoresurge070307 /

Gates adds 2,200 MPs to Iraq surge


Posted : Thursday Mar 8, 2007 5:38:39 EST

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON— The Pentagon has approved a request by the new U.S. commander in Iraq for an extra 2,200 military police to help deal with an anticipated increase in detainees during the Baghdad security crackdown, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday.

Gates also cited early indications that the Iraqi government is meeting the commitments it made to bolster security, although he cautioned that it was too early to reach any firm conclusions about the outcome.

“We’re right at the very beginning,” he told a Pentagon news conference. “But I would say that based in terms of whether the Iraqis are meeting the commitments that they’ve made to us in the security arena, I think that our view would be so far, so good.” He was referring to the movement of additional Iraqi troops into the capital.

Gates said that the request for extra MPs is in addition to the 21,500 combat troops that President Bush is sending for the Baghdad security plan and 2,400 other troops designated to support them.............

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1. has anyone heard the time for the news conf??

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2. Just before the election. Great.

I am willing to listen to this, but it better be good.