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Rydz777

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Fri Jan-12-07 11:08 AM
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2. Cutting off funds

Good analysis by Parisle, but I don't think the House has the political guts to cut off funds. However, I heard Rahm Emanuel on Charlie Rose suggest that they might condition the use of funds on the "readiness" of the US forces. Since Bush has wrecked both the Army and Marines, worn out their equipment, and drained them physically, a "readiness" requirement might stop the surge. It would be hard for the Republicans to argue that "unready" troops should be sent into combat.

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