White House says Bush would veto latest Iraq bill

[babylonsister]

White House says Bush would veto latest Iraq bill
By Jonathan E. Kaplan | Posted: 11/14/07 3:05 p.m.
November 14, 2007


The White House said Wednesday that President Bush would veto the latest effort of congressional Democrats to force the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.

The House of Representatives is expected to vote Wednesday night on a $50 billion spending measure to pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that also includes a goal for a specific date to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq.

“Once again, the Democratic leadership is starting this debate with a flawed strategy, including a withdrawal date for Iraq, despite the gains our military has made over the past year, despite having dozens of similar votes in the past that have failed, and despite their pledge to support the troops,” White House spokeswoman Dana Perino told reporters. “And once again, they plan to send the president a bill that they know he will veto. This is for political posturing and to appease radical groups.”

Earlier this year, Bush vetoed a $95 billion measure that included similar provisions. Under severe criticism from their base, Democrats were forced to strip those requirements from the legislation, which the president then signed into law.

But the spending bill that the House is expected to consider late Wednesday includes significant gains for liberal Democrats who want to force Bush’s hand to change his policy in Iraq.

The spending bill does not preclude the president from spending money to extend the war, but it does make it clear that the money is to be used to “plan and execute a safe and orderly redeployment of {troops} from Iraq.”

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http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/white-house-says-bush-would-veto-latest-iraq-bill-2007-11-14.html

[marmar]

1. His comeuppance is on its way, sooner or later....

And I'll be there with a big bag of popcorn. :popcorn: Butter in the middle and on top, and a large Mountain Dew for me, please.

[SoFlaJet]

3. I used to believe in that stuff

right up until those planes smashed into the towers-then it seems we have gone through the looking glass and all laws of nature have been turned upside down. I actually truly believe it started right here in my county on the November 2000 election day

[SammyWinstonJack]

5. ...

:thumbsup: Thank you Supremes! :sarcasm:

[SoFlaJet]

7. There were a LOT of weird things

going on down here that weren't reported-that day and those weeks afterwards changed me forever

[SammyWinstonJack]

13. I don't know where too post this so can I just ask you this? What did it take

for European Countries to become somewhat "socialist" in that they deemed taking care of their citizens the most important thing too do? And how can we Americans get there? I am so confused! I realize that our government is greedy and consumer driven, however that isn't necessarily a good thing for the average American. And why as a society, can't we see that?

[SoFlaJet]

2. Let's just face it

Nothing gets done until this administration is gone We have to wait until January 2009-hopefully we make it that long

[ixion]

4. hmmm... so 70% of 'Murika is radical now?

gee, no wonder they're asking Haliburton to build concentration camps, what with all these damn 'Murikan terraists askin' questions and demanding rule of law.

[Why Syzygy]

6. Radical groups like

the American Public. If the Democrats don't stop caving, we are Doomed. :nuke:

[spanone]

8. Good, bring the boys home, NOW.

[bigwillq]

9. Cut the funding.

End of story.

[Kazak]

10. So, veto it...

and get nothing.

:shrug:

[DCKit]

11. He'll just make a recess disbursment. nt

[JDPriestly]

12. The Democrats had better just send it back unchanged this time.

The military has plenty of money to proceed. Let Bush worry a bit for a change. The American people want that war to end. If the violence is down, we should leave and let the Iraqis take over because things have improved. If the violence is the same or increased, we should leave because our presence is counterproductive. In any event, the Democrats should not let go on this. Above all, the Democrats should not provide further war funding until they are shown the plan the Republicans tend to have for withdrawal. I smell a huge political rat in the Republicans' secrecy about the Bush administration's withdrawal plans. If the Democrats in Congress can't assert themselves effectively on these issues on which they have so much support from the American people, they should resign and allow abler people to continue the work in Congress.