Breaking News: Senate Panel, 12-9, Approves Nonbinding Resolution Against Troop Increase in Iraq

[spanone]

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/24/washington/24cnd-cong.html?ei=5094&en=df9e23cab7732a53&hp=&ex=1169701200&partner=homepage&pagewanted=print

[Deep13]

1. So who are the 9 neanderthals who want more of the same?

:shrug:

[SCantiGOP]

10. Hagel only repub

the committee is 11-10 democrats, so Hagel's vote makes it 12-9. Every other republican voted against it.

[soothsayer]

2. Unfortunately, non-binding is, well...non binding, no?

[NNN0LHI]

5. Its the beginning

June 22, 1971 - A non-binding resolution passed in the U.S. Senate urges the removal of all American troops from Vietnam by year's end.

[hashibabba]

7. But, it is a start. And,

"Senator Biden said the panel would soon hold hearings and consider measures that would more strictly limit the president’s flexibility to act in Iraq. "

[enki23]

3. IWR was "nonbinding" too.

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[spanone]

4. Story is up now. Seems like Hagel is the only Thug. So much for bipartisanship.

Edit: Olympia Snowe also enjoined in voting for the resolution. Rethug Maine.


http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/24/washington/24cnd-cong.html?ei=5094&en=df9e23cab7732a53&hp=&ex=1169701200&partner=homepage&pagewanted=print

[OneBlueSky]

6. sorry, but a non-binding resolution ain't gonna do it . . .

this is the Senate pretending to do something without actually doing anything to end this illegal war and bring our troops home . . .

[spanone]

8. I'm with ya, but at least it's a vote of 'non-confidence'. A start. A thorn in the Bush* ass.

[Robbien]

9. If this non-binding resolution barely squeeks through

it doesn't look good for a binding resolution for an end to the occupation.