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Democrats back away from Iraq plan
Associated Press (excerpt) ^
| February 26, 2007
| Julie Hirschfeld Davis
Posted on 02/26/2007 4:34:24 PM PST by HAL9000
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WASHINGTON - 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.
Senior Democrats who drafted the proposal, including Sens. Joseph Biden of Delaware and Carl Levin of Michigan, had sought swift action on it as early as this week, when the Senate takes up a measure to enact the recommendations of the bipartisan Sept. 11 commission.
Reid, who will huddle with Democrats Tuesday to discuss whether to postpone the Iraq debate, cited pressure from victims' families for quick action on the Sept. 11 bill as the reason for doing so.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: biden; carlevin; carllevin; congress; democrats; harryreid; iraq; josephbiden; levin; murtha; pelosi; reid
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To: SubMareener
I agree. Joe Lieberman definitely deserves some credit for this.
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02/26/2007 5:05:14 PM PST
by
Chena
To: HAL9000
The developments on both sides of the Capitol reflected a new level of disarray in Democratic ranks on Iraq. Swept into power by voters clamoring for an end to the war, Democrats have seen their efforts falter under a reality more complicated than they found on the campaign trail.Honest writing from an AP correspondent! Will wonders never cease.
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02/26/2007 5:08:19 PM PST
by
CedarDave
(Vietnam Vet Remembers -- This Time ... SUPPORT the Troops, COMPLETE the Mission)
To: HAL9000
Reid forgets that there were more Democrats in the Senate back when they passed the War Resolution than there are today.
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posted on
02/26/2007 5:12:16 PM PST
by
Hoodat
( ETERNITY - Smoking, or Non-smoking?)
To: Kellis91789
Okay, maybe a spelling contest isn't the best idea. Maybe some other technique could be used to show they're really, really not sure about the surge. They could do paint-by-number, a mural or their valiant struggle against the stupid Bush, a paean to their leaders Kennedy and Kerry, or a movie by Al Gore.
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posted on
02/26/2007 5:18:23 PM PST
by
elhombrelibre
(Hagel, Obama, Voinovich and Biden making the world safe for Iranian terrorists.)
To: HAL9000
LOL...Dingy Harry just figured out who the most powerful person in D.C. is....Joe Liberman.
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
"Democrats cut-and-run on their cut-and run."
LOL
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posted on
02/26/2007 5:33:12 PM PST
by
Cruz
To: SubMareener
First thing I thought of.
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posted on
02/26/2007 5:34:06 PM PST
by
daler
(The best things in life...aren't "things.")
To: HAL9000
I guess Dingy didn't want to lose his job.
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posted on
02/26/2007 5:41:37 PM PST
by
Miss Didi
("Good heavens, woman, this is a war not a garden party!" Dr. Meade, Gone with the Wind)
To: Bahbah; Mo1; STARWISE; MagUSNRET
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02/26/2007 6:00:28 PM PST
by
Txsleuth
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