Senate to Ask Bush for Regular Iraq Updates

[tjwash]

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CAPITOL HILL (AP) -- The Senate has overwhelmingly asked the Bush administration to provide it with regular updates on how the war in Iraq is going.

The vote was 79-19 on a Republican proposal designed to make next year "a period of significant transition to full Iraqi sovereignty."

The vote came after senators rejected by a vote of 58-40 a Democratic effort to have the president outline a timetable for a phased withdrawal of American forces.

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist blasted that approach as "cut and run."

Top Senate Democrat Harry Reid says it's clear the U.S. must "change the course" not stay the course.

Even though their amendment to the defense bill was defeated, Democrats say they're encouraged by the fact that much of what was approved was in their proposal.

[Dora]

1. Um....

Isn't asking Bush for updates on Iraq the same as asking the fox for updates on the hen house?

[tjwash]

2. My thoughts exactly.

He won't give a withdrawal timetable, but we are getting regular updates about it now.

[UpInArms]

3. will dimson have to say how many of our military personnel

he has killed with his lies?

[tjwash]

4. Bush updates:

Day 1: Mission accomplished everything going great

Day 2: Freedom is ringing every where we go

Day 3: Man we are so sick of having flowers thrown at us

Day 4: etc......

[cliss]

5. It's about god-damn time.

Now that we're pretty much broke, it's a little late to ask Bush for an update on his little 'George and Dick's Excellent Adventure'.

It's called "shutting the barn door after the horse is gone".

[bemildred]

6. Congress already asked for "metrics" and stuff, and got nothing.

I don't see why the Pentagon will suddenly become obedient unless they go after the military budget and impeach a few people. Then you might start to see some attention paid, but not before.