Top Democrat: "...The Beginning Of The End Of The President's Policy On Iraq"

That vote was a big mistake Wanker, ask the American People

NY Times CARL HULSE May 23, 2007 09:06 AM
Congressional Democrats relented Tuesday on their insistence that a war spending measure set a date for withdrawing American combat troops from Iraq. Instead, they moved toward a deal with President Bush that would impose new conditions on the Iraqi government...

...While Democrats were bruised by the veto fight and their decision to back away from the showdown, they believe they are slowly gaining ground. "I view this as the beginning of the end of the president's policy on Iraq," said Representative Rahm Emanuel of Illinois, chairman of the House Democratic Caucus.

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Olbermann: Are they escalating the escalation?

David Edwards and Muriel KanePublished: Wednesday May 23, 2007

MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann examined reports of White House plans for a "second surge" that could nearly double the number of combat troops in Iraq by the end of the year.
Olbermann speaks with Paul Reickhoff, director of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. Reickhoff agrees that just sending in more troops is unlikely to have a positive effect without diplomatic and other efforts. He says that continually extending tours of duty is unsustainable and that the expectations being placed on the troops are "ridiculous."
However, Reickhoff's sharpest criticism is saved for the Democrats in Congress. He believes the president has been able to frame the funding issue successfully and the troops are just glad the money will be coming. And he says, "I don't really think that this is really the beginning of the end. I think it shows that there's a lot of integrity problems within the Democrat Party. ... They're in this middle ground and I think they're really losing the political battle, even among their own constituents."

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