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Senate Approves Iraq Timetable

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The Senate narrowly defeated a Republican amendment Tuesday that would have removed a withdrawal plan from the emergency war spending bill. As the legislation stands, the U.S. will have to begin a troop withdrawal within four months after the law is enacted and complete the pullout by March 31, 2008.

Washington Post:

The Senate today narrowly endorsed a Democratic-led effort to set a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq a year from now, voting down a Republican amendment that would have stripped the provision from a $122 emergency spending bill.

Senators voted 50 to 48 to reject the amendment, which was introduced by Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), the top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee.

In vote several weeks ago on a similar measure, only 48 senators supported the timeline for withdrawal. But today, the Democrats secured the votes of Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) and Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.).

The vote came after the White House reiterated President Bush’s threat to veto any bill that sets deadlines for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.

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By Ann Marie, March 28, 2007 at 2:46 pm #
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Bush’s objection to benchmarks and timetables makes no sense. When Iraq meets those benchmarks and timetables, doesn’t that mean we won?

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By Ernest Canning, March 27, 2007 at 9:08 pm #
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How can any member of Congress vote to fund the war and say he or she wants us out of Iraq? Sort of reminds you of Kerry’s “I voted for the supplemental before I voted against it.” Go to Kucinich.us. Read HR 1234 if you’re curious about what a real plan to end the war looks like.

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By Rodney, March 27, 2007 at 8:00 pm #
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Finally someone in this nation has a set of balls. The Democrats need to end this war. Next of the agenda,investigations that will lead to impeachment.

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By Bert, March 27, 2007 at 7:49 pm #
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ONLY $122! Well, I see Congress started off on the right foot with the budget cuts, there! LOL
Is that 122 even, or like $122.50, plus tax? Hmmm…

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