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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-22-07 01:47 PM
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I really like Senator Clintons idea of cutting off money for the lowlife mercenaries in Iraq
http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=politics&id=4945875

<snip>Clinton said she would offer legislation that would not cut funding to U.S. troops, as some lawmakers want, but would, after a six-month time period, cut off money for Iraqi troops.

She said cutting off funds for security forces and private security contractors who guard many Iraqi leaders would show the U.S. government is serious about imposing "real world consequences" to failing to reduce the sectarian conflict killing tens of thousands civilians a year.

"I do not support cutting funding for American troops, but I do support cutting funding for Iraqi forces if the Iraqi government does not meet set conditions," Clinton said, appearing at a news conference with the two lawmakers who traveled with her to Iraq and Afghanistan, Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., and Rep. John McHugh, R-N.Y.

Clinton argued the Bush administration has failed to put any real pressure on Iraqi leaders at the same time the president is escalating the U.S. commitment there by sending 21,500 more troops.

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DoYouEverWonder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-22-07 01:50 PM
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1. So do I
and I've suggested the same thing on at least a couple of threads in the last few weeks.

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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-22-07 02:29 PM
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2. That's an EXCELLENT idea. I hadn't heard that. nt
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