Senate Votes 89-9 TO Move Forward With Dem Measure To Pull Troops Out Of Iraq

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Senate votes to restart Iraq war debate
By ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press Writer
Senate votes to move forward on Iraq-withdrawal bill

WASHINGTON - Breaking a parliamentary roadblock, the Senate voted Wednesday to begin its first formal debate on the Iraq war since Democrats took control of Congress in January. The White House swiftly issued a veto threat.

The 89-9 vote paved the way for consideration of a Democratic measure that calls for — but does not require — President Bush to pull U.S. combat troops out of Iraq by the end of March 2008. The vote came after many Republicans abandoned the tactic they had used twice earlier this year to prevent the Senate from considering legislation aimed at forcing an end to the war.

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Despite the vote, most Republicans opposed the Democratic bill and it was expected to eventually fall short of the 60 votes it will need to pass. Even so, the debate would give Democrats a chance to put Republicans on record as opposing a timetable on the war at a time when most American voters oppose.

"This is the message the American people delivered to Congress on Nov. 7, 2006, and this is the message we must send to President Bush," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid D-Nev., referring to an election day in which Democrats captured both chambers.

more at:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070314/ap_on_go_co/us_iraq

[Old and In the Way]

1. Good...the time to stop dancing is long past.

Everyone should lay their cards down and see who supports our troops and who supports a war without end.

[bigtree]

2. kick

:kick: :kick: :kick:

[TwilightGardener]

3. Does anyone have a vote tally on who voted "nay"?

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

4. Even if,

even if * veto's whatever they pass, they should do it again and again and again.If for no other reason than to demonstrate the will of the American public.
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[gratuitous]

5. The World's Greatest Deliberative Body will finally deliberate

How nice. And how many more bodies stacked up in Iraq while the Republicans were playing procedural games? We're not even talking about a bill here, just talking about a bill. And the GOP had to hold everything up while they got their manicures and facials just so for the big debate. I'm sure the troops appreciate the hardships that the Senate Republicans are facing, and don't mind it a bit that their fates are in the hands of such dilettantes.