Republican Opposition to Iraq Plan Grows

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By DAVID ESPO
The Associated Press
Monday, January 22, 2007; 4:10 PM

WASHINGTON -- Congressional Republicans pushed back Monday against President Bush's decision to deploy additional troops in Iraq, some voicing opposition while others called for the administration and Iraqi government to be held accountable.

In the Senate, three GOP lawmakers joined one Democrat in unveiling nonbinding legislation expressing disagreement with Bush's plan and urging him to "consider all options and alternatives" to the planned increase of 21,500 troops.

In the House, members of the leadership drafted a series of what they called "strategic benchmarks," and said the White House should submit monthly reports to Congress measuring progress toward meeting them.

Both the Senate legislation and the action taken by the House Republican leaders were softer than the legislation that majority Democrats intend to place for a vote. But they also represented a more forceful response to the long and deadly war than the GOP offered while it held the majority in Congress.

Sen. John Warner of Virginia, former chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined GOP Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Norm Coleman of Minnesota in producing the legislation expressing disagreement with Bush's plan.

"I personally, speaking for myself, have great concern about the American G.I. being thrust into that situation, the origins of which sometimes go back over a thousand years," Warner said.



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[Homer12]

1. If the democrats lost...

...the GOP would scurry onto the sinking boat of Bush's esceltation. What a bunch of Asshats!

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4. yet, republicans are suffering politically because they're still hanging on

to the Bush boat. There's no political mileage out of warmongering behind the deaths of our soldiers in Iraq anymore.

[gatorboy]

2. Little cut and run bastards!

Boy, that last election really took the fight out of those cretins, didn't it?

[Homer12]

3. I believe that was "Cut the Cheese and Run".

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5. kick