Timidity
White House propagandists frequently accuse those who oppose its policies in Iraq as being against our troops and abettors of our enemies. They released a statement saying that those who want to prohibit the surge are sending "the wrong message to our troops, our enemies, and the Iraqi people."
Democratic Senator Russ Feingold of Wisconsin has challenge what he calls the "timidity" of Democratic leaders, by introducing legislation to cut off funding for the war. He’s disappointed that cutting off funds for the surge in Iraq or passing resolutions condemning the war, has become the position of Senate Democrats, who are fearful of being portrayed as unpatriotic and cowardly.
Under Feingold's plan, the Bush regime would have to safely redeploy troops from Iraq except for those needed to target counter-terrorism operations and provide security for American “infrastructure and civilian personnel” there, and a “limited number” to train Iraqi security services.
Cutting off funding six months after the law is enacted is constitutional and our troops will not be left in a lurch. The test is that if you’re really against this war now is the time to show it. Voters don't want the Senate to just talk about ending the escalation, because they think this whole war is wrong.
In November, voters said we need to redeploy the troops from Iraq, not just stop an escalation. The troops have to come out, because the war is hurting our national security and our military.
By cutting off the funding for the war, Bush will not be able to conduct the war. Most of the same Senators, who demonstrated poor judgment concerning the invasion of Iraq are now opposed to cutting off funding. Buying into the Bush regime’s arguments to invade Iraq was a foolish decision, because it didn't make sense. Today, it doesn’t make sense to continue to fund the war and in 2008, congressional Republicans and Democrats may pay the price for allowing Bush to continue this foolish war.
Democratic Senator Russ Feingold of Wisconsin has challenge what he calls the "timidity" of Democratic leaders, by introducing legislation to cut off funding for the war. He’s disappointed that cutting off funds for the surge in Iraq or passing resolutions condemning the war, has become the position of Senate Democrats, who are fearful of being portrayed as unpatriotic and cowardly.
Under Feingold's plan, the Bush regime would have to safely redeploy troops from Iraq except for those needed to target counter-terrorism operations and provide security for American “infrastructure and civilian personnel” there, and a “limited number” to train Iraqi security services.
Cutting off funding six months after the law is enacted is constitutional and our troops will not be left in a lurch. The test is that if you’re really against this war now is the time to show it. Voters don't want the Senate to just talk about ending the escalation, because they think this whole war is wrong.
In November, voters said we need to redeploy the troops from Iraq, not just stop an escalation. The troops have to come out, because the war is hurting our national security and our military.
By cutting off the funding for the war, Bush will not be able to conduct the war. Most of the same Senators, who demonstrated poor judgment concerning the invasion of Iraq are now opposed to cutting off funding. Buying into the Bush regime’s arguments to invade Iraq was a foolish decision, because it didn't make sense. Today, it doesn’t make sense to continue to fund the war and in 2008, congressional Republicans and Democrats may pay the price for allowing Bush to continue this foolish war.
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