Democrats retreat from their plans to retreat from Iraq
Hopefully this is the end of their attempts to force a retreat on American troops.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic leaders backed away from aggressive plans to limit President Bush's war authority, the latest sign of divisions within their ranks over how to proceed.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Monday he wanted to delay votes on a measure that would repeal the 2002 war authorization and narrow the mission in Iraq.
I'm not going to hold my breath, however. These are Democrats that we are talking about!
A question for Democrats: if you really believe that bringing the troops home is the best thing for them, why aren't you doing the same thing for troops in South Korea, Japan, German, Italy and other places around the world?
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic leaders backed away from aggressive plans to limit President Bush's war authority, the latest sign of divisions within their ranks over how to proceed.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Monday he wanted to delay votes on a measure that would repeal the 2002 war authorization and narrow the mission in Iraq.
I'm not going to hold my breath, however. These are Democrats that we are talking about!
A question for Democrats: if you really believe that bringing the troops home is the best thing for them, why aren't you doing the same thing for troops in South Korea, Japan, German, Italy and other places around the world?