The Nation: Who Supports the Troops?

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The Nation -- The February Le Moyne College/Zogby International survey of U.S. troops serving in Iraq found that 72 percent of them thought the United States end its operations in that country by the end of 2006.

On Thursday, the U.S. Senate decided not to call for the withdrawal of combat troops by year's end when it shelved a measure proposing that "only forces that are critical to completing the mission of standing up Iraqi security forces" remain in Iraq in 2007.

After a stilted debate, the Senate voted to block the amendment 93-6.

Every Republican in the Senate voted for the amendment, which was advanced by their party leadership in as part of a coordinated political push by Karl Rove and the White House political shop to mock and minimize the debate about the war and create the impression that there is broad support for the long-term occupation of Iraq. So, too, did most Democrats, who chose not to oppose the latest administration strategy, just as they refused to challenge the Republicans prior to the disastrous 2002 and 2004 elections.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/thenation/20060616/cm_thenation/192711

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1. six ?- only SIX -

Barbara Boxer of California.

Robert Byrd of West Virginia.

Russ Feingold of Wisconsin.

Tom Harkin of Iowa.

Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts.

John Kerry of Massachusetts.

Thank you Barbara. My vote for Fernald was not wasted

[MISSDem]

2. Where is the backbone of the other Democrats?

I am so mad and feel so impotent.

[oneighty]

3. Bottom line

The Oil Wars are necessary to continue the American Way of Life.

When all the oil is gone things will be different. A lot different.

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[Jack Rabbit]

4. K & R

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