The House says no to more troops..

[L8 Braker]

Full story in link...

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/...raq/index.html

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Seventeen Republicans joined Democrats on Friday in passing a two-sentence resolution denouncing President Bush's plan to boost troop levels in Iraq.

The resolution passed easily, 246-182.

Democratic leaders on Saturday will attempt to bring the same measure to the floor in the Senate. (Full story)

Democrats hailed the victory, while outside the chamber, Republican congressional leadership blasted the resolution, calling it the first step toward de-funding the war.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat, said the passage of the non-binding resolution "should send a very clear and firm message to the president of the United States: that the American people spoke in November, that they wanted a new direction in Iraq. This resolution today sets the stage for that new direction," she said. (Watch Speaker Pelosi say the resolution marks a "new direction" in Iraq )

Now, will the Senate follow?

[R.Brosnan]

They're gonna sanction him?

Sanction him with their army?

[bugeyed]

The resolution is NON BINDING, nothing more than symbolic feet shuffling by the spineless democrats.

[malvolio]

doesn't matter. this surge of bush's is the last bite at the apple that he's going to get. let him have it. whether it works or not, people will be getting serious about withdrawal soon.

[psudy]

Originally Posted by bugeyed

The resolution is NON BINDING, nothing more than symbolic feet shuffling by the spineless democrats.

Basically a waste of time and taxpayer money.

[Choco]

what else do they have but time and taxpayer money?

[Bomb300]

Originally Posted by psudy

Basically a waste of time and taxpayer money.

Affirmative. The Marines will grow by about 27,000 in the next 5 years or so.

[Fargin_Bastige]

Originally Posted by Bomb300

Affirmative. The Marines will grow by about 27,000 in the next 5 years or so.

and that is a waste unto itself.

[DIS-TURBED]

shoulda given it to 'em. let's make it harder, not easier for soldiers to do their jobs, right?...the more troops, the faster we can finish this. i have a strong feeling many black ops are being planned and set into motion on a very large scale.

[BusaDave]

Originally Posted by psudy

Basically a waste of time and taxpayer money.

You mean as opposed to the other important things they are doing?

[malvolio]

Originally Posted by psudy

Basically a waste of time and taxpayer money.

you forgot waste of life. these three apply both to congress and the war.

[Wakey]

Originally Posted by psudy

Basically a waste of time and taxpayer money.

And priceless propaganda for our enemy.

[HighsideSV]

Originally Posted by DIS-TURBED

shoulda given it to 'em. let's make it harder, not easier for soldiers to do their jobs, right?...the more troops, the faster we can finish this. i have a strong feeling many black ops are being planned and set into motion on a very large scale.

Tell you what. I will agree with you just as soon as you can define what "finished" means in Iraq. What is the mission, and how will more troops further that mission?

[Wakey]

The mission will be finished when George Bush cures cancer..

Many on the left will call him a prick for kowtowing to drug companies

[DIS-TURBED]

Originally Posted by Redmenace

Tell you what. I will agree with you just as soon as you can define what "finished" means in Iraq. What is the mission, and how will more troops further that mission?

i'll bite. stability in iraq is the ultimate goal. personally i think we need to be attacked by iran clearly and openly and very publicly so that we can stomp those fuggers into the sand. if syria, turkey or anyone else wants a piece, bring it. these problems won't go away anytime soon and these jihadists only get braver the longer the political red tape drags things out, so why not face things head on?

<----------puts on body armor and riot gear awaiting flaming responses....