The House “Progressive Plan” VS The “Pelosi Plan” for withdrawing

[rodeodance]

The “Progressive Plan” VS the The “Pelosi Plan” for withdrawing
Troops.

One of the major differences is that the Progressive Caucus in the House
Wants the withdrawl to start 9 months earlier.


Jim Lehrer had a great segment on this tonight. Did anyone catch it?
We must keep the pressure on! All DU’ers should contact all their
Representatives NOW. Both Dem and Repug alike

[babylonsister]

1. Read this; Pelosi is on board with the progressive plan if this is accurate:

Iraq Pullout Could Begin July 1 Under Democratic Plan


http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/0307/Iraq_Pullou...

Iraq Pullout Could Begin July 1 Under Democratic Plan

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This is a dramatic new dimension to the Iraq debate, and the structure of the proposal vividly demonstrates the intense pressure that Pelosi is under from the anti-war faction within her caucus to force a vote on a timetable for withdrawal. Pelosi indicated that she would not allow the Out of Iraq Caucus and other anti-war Democrats to have a separate bill requiring all U.S. forces to leave Iraq by Dec. 31 of this year.

The speaker also dismissed a potential veto by Bush, or the likelihood that the bill would get bogged down in the Senate, as immaterial to what she and House Democrats were trying to do. Pelosi said worrying about whether Bush would sign a bill was "too limiting" for House Democrats to worry about.

Pelosi told reporters that the goal of the Democratic proposal, included within a $95 billion wartime spending bill for Iraq and Afghanistan, is bring about an end to the war, "safely, reasonably, and soon."

House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey (D-Wis.) said Democrats are seeking to bring the Iraq conflict to "an orderly and responsible close" so that the United States could refocus attention on the "forgotten war" in Afghanistan.

Democrats also want to prohibit the create of permanent U.S. military bases in Iraq, ban torture, limit the time of deployment to Iraq for combat troops while ensuring that no units lack proper equipment, training and rest are deployed there.

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3. Pelosi and Progressive plan are different-----

[babylonsister]

6. From the Politico article:

The House Democratic plan for funding the war in Iraq could force a pullout of U.S. combat troops starting on July 1, with all American units out of the country by the end of 2007, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told reporters Thursday.
How is that different?

http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/0307/Iraq_Pullout_Could_Begin_July_1_Under_Democratic_Plan.html

[rebel with a cause]

2. I got an email on this today, wanting me to vote for one of

three Iraqi plans. Which one do I chose. the progressive, the Pelosi plan, or choice three (I don't remember what it was.)?

Edited to add, the third choice is that congress should reject the President's request for $100 billion more in war funding, no matter what. Again, which should I chose?

[rodeodance]

4. i think Pelosi is extending the withdrawal TOOOOOO long. I would go with

the Progressive Caucus plan.

[rebel with a cause]

5. Thanks, I will go back and put my two cents in.

Not that it matters, but at least I sign petitions and take part in some of these movements polls and such.