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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-12-07 06:45 AM
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Pelosi and Reid to meet with bush next week on Iraq
Edited on Thu Apr-12-07 06:47 AM by still_one
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Bush, Dems at Odds Over Iraq Meeting

Thursday April 12, 2007 1:31 AM


By ANNE FLAHERTY

Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday they have agreed to meet with President Bush next week to discuss the Iraq war but will insist it be a two-way discussion.

The two sides have been at loggerheads over when, where and under what conditions they would meet. Bush is expected to shun an offer by Senate Democrats to meet Friday on Capitol Hill, while Democrats balked at the president's suggestion to brief Democrats next week at the White House because Bush has said there will be no negotiation.

``We will listen to his position, but in return we will insist that he listen to concerns of the American people that his policies in Iraq have failed and we need to change course,'' the leaders said in a statement.

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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-12-07 06:57 AM
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1. I hate to say why bother, but why bother? He's already indicated his
stance is immovable and he won't be listening or changing his mind.
I suppose Reid and Pelosi have to make the attempt, but I predict nothing will come of it.
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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-12-07 07:03 AM
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2. Unfortunately, I would have to agree with you. The one positive thing is that it would show
the people one more time just what this administration is about


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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-12-07 07:03 AM
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3. More political postering. Nothing done most likely.
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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-12-07 07:14 AM
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4. I suspect unless the Democrats push it with the purse strings
a lot more sorrow will occur because of this illegal war

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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-12-07 07:36 AM
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5. Yes. I'm hoping we can keep moving to that purse string
control or going back to the War Powers Act.
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