Kucinich to force vote on withdrawing troops from Afghanistan

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http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/128785-kucinich-to-force-vote-on-afghan-withdrawal-deadline

Kucinich to force vote on withdrawing troops from Afghanistan
By Jordan Fabian - 11/11/10 12:08 PM ET


Anti-war Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) says he will force a vote on a hard date for withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan on the heels of reports they could remain there at least through 2014.

Kucinich said Wednesday that he will force a vote via privileged resolution at the beginning of the next Congress on ending the war in Afghanistan by the end of 2011.

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Liberal Democrats in Congress have become increasingly frustrated with the progress of the war against the Taliban and al Qaeda in Afghanistan, expressing concern over the cost of the war, the loss of American lives and instability within the country.

“The Obama administration must withdraw our troops now. Our presence there is counterproductive, it keeps our troops in harm's way and it opens to the door for the expansion of the massive corruption of the Karzai regime,” said Kucinich.

Kucinich introduced a resolution in July that mandated the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Pakistan, which was handily defeated.

Republicans, who largely support U.S. engagement in Afghanistan, take control of the House next year.

[babylonsister]

1. .

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Go get 'em, Dennis!

You have to give him props for tenacity, at the very least.

Thank you, my dear babylonsister...

Recommended, and off to the Greatest Page!

[phasma ex machina]

3. One of the good guys.

America simply must withdraw its troops from the graveyard of empires before its too late.

[bigtree]

4. kick

I was just wondering where he was going to act next. Good move. Draw the line between our party and the incoming conservatives.

I don't think the increased deployments are as popular among politicians as it might appear. At any rate, republicans have been hiding their support for the occupation behind Democratic acquiescence in allowing it to escalate. That's said, we actually significantly increased the number of Democrats in Congress willing to vote to end funding last time it came up. It'll be interesting to see what the number is in the next Congress.

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5. knr nt