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Reciprocity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-16-05 01:06 PM
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What up with the house?
Each democrat is standing up and requesting a debate on the war. Why? They just stopped but why did they need to do that in the first place?
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Patsy Stone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-16-05 01:18 PM
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1. I was just going to post this question...
Edited on Fri Dec-16-05 01:19 PM by Patsy Stone
My crappy Congresscritter, Ileana Rosanandana, is going on and on about her little "feel-good" Resolution, H.Res. 612:

H. RES. 612
Expressing the commitment of the House of Representatives to achieving victory in Iraq.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 15, 2005
Mr. HYDE (for himself and Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned


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RESOLUTION
Expressing the commitment of the House of Representatives to achieving victory in Iraq.

Whereas the Iraqi election of December 15, 2005, the first to take place under the newly ratified Iraqi Constitution, represented a crucial success in the establishment of a democratic, constitutional order in Iraq; and

Whereas Iraqis, who by the millions defied terrorist threats to vote, were protected by Iraqi security forces with the help of United States and Coalition forces: Now, therefore, be it


Resolved, That--

(1) the House of Representatives is committed to achieving victory in Iraq;

(2) the Iraqi election of December 15, 2005, was a crucial victory for the Iraqi people and Iraq's new democracy, and a defeat for the terrorists who seek to destroy that democracy;

(3) the House of Representatives encourages all Americans to express solidarity with the Iraqi people as they take another step toward their goal of a free, open, and democratic society;

(4) the successful Iraqi election of December 15, 2005, required the presence of United States Armed Forces, United States-trained Iraqi forces, and Coalition forces;

(5) the continued presence of United States Armed Forces in Iraq will be required only until Iraqi forces can stand up so our forces can stand down, and no longer than is required for that purpose;

(6) setting an artificial timetable for the withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from Iraq, or immediately terminating their deployment in Iraq and redeploying them elsewhere in the region, is fundamentally inconsistent with achieving victory in Iraq;

(7) the House of Representatives recognizes and honors the tremendous sacrifices made by the members of the United States Armed Forces and their families, along with the members of Iraqi and Coalition forces; and

(8) the House of Representatives has unshakable confidence that, with the support of the American people and the Congress, United States Armed Forces, along with Iraqi and Coalition forces, shall achieve victory in Iraq.

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Is this like Congress saving Christmas?

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Also, while our dear Dems try to get a fair and open debate on Iraq going, and they run up against her brick wall, she's also presented a report from the Committee on International Relations in response to Hinchey, Conyers and Waxman's H. RES. 549

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:H.RES.549:

Requesting the President of the United States provide to the House of Representatives all documents in his possession relating to his October 7, 2002, speech in Cincinnati, Ohio, and his January 28, 2003, State of the Union address.

What was her issue with this bill? What did that report say?
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realFedUp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-16-05 02:31 PM
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2. maybe "victory" ought to be defined....
is that like Florida in 2000? Victory for the
Iraqis might look different...reliable electricity,
potable water, the end of bombing and their
country back from us, the invaders and occupiers.

I want my country and Christmas back from these
fruitcakes.
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