Taking its Toll
Democratic had hoped to repeal the 2002 Iraqi war resolution and replace it with a new authorization that would shift our troops to a support role.
Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold, who was against the war, doesn't want to authorize a new mission in Iraq and wants our troops out.
Arkansas Senator Mark Pryor may oppose reauthorizing the war, but for a different reason. He agrees with the Republican Senators, that Congress should not micromanage the war. He’s concerned about revisiting the original resolution that authorized force in Iraq, because we have soldiers who are getting shot at and blown up every day. Does this mean that, he doesn't want to interfere with their mission of getting shot and blown up every day?
Pryor and other Democrats are reluctant to back any move on Iraq that does not have bipartisan support. Republican Senators will not endorsed the idea of modifying Congress' authorization for war, because they remain loyal to Bush.
Democrats in the House are trying to figure out whether there is sufficient support for Congressman John Murtha’s plan to set conditions on war funding. However, Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Robert Byrd, who has been staunchly opposed to the war since 2002, is not in favor of cutting off funding. He doesn’t support Murtha’s proposal, because our military commanders need to have those resources and Congress shouldn't be trying to hamstring our troops in Iraq by setting conditions on funding.
Most Americans are opposed to the war and had been focusing much of their anger on Bush, but have recently started taking their frustration out on the Democrats. According to a recent poll by the "Washington Post" and ABC News support for the war in Iraq continues to decline. Two thirds of Americans disapprove of Bush’s handling of Iraq. Nearly two thirds say the war was not worth fighting and they oppose sending additional troops.
Democrats' inability to start bringing our troops home is taking its toll. In January, sixty percent of Americans said they trusted the Democrats in Congress more than Bush on Iraq. Most still do, but the number is down to 54 percent.
Abraham Lincoln wrote: “Allow the president to invade a nation, whenever he shall deem it necessary to repel an invasion, and you allow him to do so whenever he may choose to say he deems it necessary for such purposes and you allow him to make war at pleasure. Study to see if you can fix any limit to his powers, after you have given him so much.”
Apparently, Congress can’t set any limits and many more troops will be killed and maimed.
Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold, who was against the war, doesn't want to authorize a new mission in Iraq and wants our troops out.
Arkansas Senator Mark Pryor may oppose reauthorizing the war, but for a different reason. He agrees with the Republican Senators, that Congress should not micromanage the war. He’s concerned about revisiting the original resolution that authorized force in Iraq, because we have soldiers who are getting shot at and blown up every day. Does this mean that, he doesn't want to interfere with their mission of getting shot and blown up every day?
Pryor and other Democrats are reluctant to back any move on Iraq that does not have bipartisan support. Republican Senators will not endorsed the idea of modifying Congress' authorization for war, because they remain loyal to Bush.
Democrats in the House are trying to figure out whether there is sufficient support for Congressman John Murtha’s plan to set conditions on war funding. However, Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Robert Byrd, who has been staunchly opposed to the war since 2002, is not in favor of cutting off funding. He doesn’t support Murtha’s proposal, because our military commanders need to have those resources and Congress shouldn't be trying to hamstring our troops in Iraq by setting conditions on funding.
Most Americans are opposed to the war and had been focusing much of their anger on Bush, but have recently started taking their frustration out on the Democrats. According to a recent poll by the "Washington Post" and ABC News support for the war in Iraq continues to decline. Two thirds of Americans disapprove of Bush’s handling of Iraq. Nearly two thirds say the war was not worth fighting and they oppose sending additional troops.
Democrats' inability to start bringing our troops home is taking its toll. In January, sixty percent of Americans said they trusted the Democrats in Congress more than Bush on Iraq. Most still do, but the number is down to 54 percent.
Abraham Lincoln wrote: “Allow the president to invade a nation, whenever he shall deem it necessary to repel an invasion, and you allow him to do so whenever he may choose to say he deems it necessary for such purposes and you allow him to make war at pleasure. Study to see if you can fix any limit to his powers, after you have given him so much.”
Apparently, Congress can’t set any limits and many more troops will be killed and maimed.
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