MSNBC: Most democrats refuse to cut funding for troops in Iraq

So they are being scared shitless again and not doing the right thing to stop this insane war.i want those senators names posted as soon as possible so we can put them on the spot.

so glad we voted for them. The minimum wage will go to $7 an hr. YAY.

This is SUCH BULLSHIT. A good project for Activist Headquarters here, IMO... and Move On should MOVE ON THIS.

Words at this point doesn't stop the bullets from flying, idiots. Wusses. Peer Pressure in the Congress. OMG. I'm pissed.

andnot be able to get bullets, armor, fuel, and food! Im no expert,and I've heard several Senators saythere is NO WAY to stop funding the war without harming our soldiers by denying them some or all of the things I mentioned.

My son was in the Navy for 16 years, and while he wasthere, wewere going through a reduction in the military budget. I can't tell you how many times he complained to ME about not being able to repair the planes because they just didn't have the funds to buy the parts they needed.

I agree with the people who don't want to defund the war, not because I don't want to stop Shrub, but because these soldiers have already endured more than they should have had to, and I don't want to hurt them any more!

I am against giving money that would expand the war for any longer. We should make sure a redeployment plan is fully funded and get them out of there.

They don't have money for ammo or protective gear or replacement parts or any of that. They are already lacking the basic necessities thanks to this administration's mismanagement and lining the pockets of Haliburton. Cutting off funding doesn't bring them home, it just puts them in more danger than they already are.

We must - and we will - fund every soldier while his boot is on the ground.
Anything short of that would be political suicide, and politicians don't intentionally do that.
That's the way it must be. Political solutions must be arrived at by other means than this ridiculous suggestion.
jmo

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How many times is this now???

Or do they get overs on their waffle record since there's a bunch of new ones now?

We will have the names of all of the Senators and Representatives shortly when they vote on the new Iraq supplemental in February. It is hard for me to believe that any democrat Congressperson would vote for funding to continue this insanity.

If this new supplemental is passed, this war will go on until the 2008 elections. This would be criminal.

This idea being put forward that we need to fund the war to protect the troops there is nonsense. How can keeping them at risk in a war zone protecting them? How many more will die?

Also, how can Congress hold hearings and investigations after they buy into this war? This coupled with the authorization will make them look like fools in any hearings and investigations into the war.

If you are talking about cutting funds for an escalation, here is the list:

I can't tell from the OP if the story on MSNBC (which I searched for but couldn't find) is about Democrats opposing cutting funding for the war in general or specifically about not funding the "surge".

Cutting funding would just jeopardize their lives even more than they are now.

Congress enacts a separate supplemental providing funds only for the troops withdrawal and/or redeployment. I don't understand your thinking.