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New GOP measure challenges Bush Iraq policy (Traitors working hard)
msnbc ^ | 7/13/2007 | ap

Posted on 07/13/2007 2:59:56 PM PDT by tobyhill

WASHINGTON - Two prominent Senate Republicans have drafted legislation that would require President Bush to come up with a plan by mid-October to dramatically narrow the mission of U.S. troops in Iraq.

The legislation, which represents a sharp challenge to Bush, was put forward Friday by Sens. John Warner and Richard Lugar, and it came as the Pentagon acknowledged that a decreasing number of Iraqi army battalions are able to operate independently of U.S. troops.

"Given continuing high levels of violence in Iraq and few manifestations of political compromise among Iraq's factions, the optimal outcome in Iraq of a unified, pluralist, democratic government that is able to police itself, protect its borders, and achieve economic development is not likely to be achieved in the near future," the Warner-Lugar proposal said.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Indiana; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 110th; handwringers; iraq; johnwarner; lugar

1 posted on 07/13/2007 2:59:57 PM PDT by tobyhill
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To: tobyhill

Warner has lost my vote in 2008.


2 posted on 07/13/2007 3:00:35 PM PDT by Perdogg (Support the President's Policy in Iraq)
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To: tobyhill

I sent email to both of these steaming POS


3 posted on 07/13/2007 3:02:01 PM PDT by lormand (Michael Wiener - faux Conservatism for faux Conservatives.)
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4 posted on 07/13/2007 3:03:49 PM PDT by Recovering_Democrat (I am SO glad to no longer be associated with the party of Dependence on Government!)
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To: lormand

Use this link to email all these traitors.

http://www.conservativeusa.org/mega-cong.htm


5 posted on 07/13/2007 3:08:33 PM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: ExTexasRedhead
How convenient.

Thanks!

6 posted on 07/13/2007 3:09:55 PM PDT by lormand (Michael Wiener - faux Conservatism for faux Conservatives.)
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