Let the Showdown Begin
Mar 30, 2007 The president has threatened to veto a war spending bill that includes a timetable for the withdrawal of troops, but that didn't stop the Senate on Thursday from passing one. The next step is for the House and Senate to work out the differences between their competing withdrawal plans, and then it's off to the White House.Pelosi Tells Bush to ‘Calm Down’
Mar 29, 2007 With Congress nearing a consensus on a withdrawal timetable, the president repeated the claim Wednesday that Democrats would be held responsible for denying the troops funding. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi responded by saying Bush should "Calm down with the threats," and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid simply asked, "Why doesn't he get real with what's going on with the world?"
Senate Approves Iraq Timetable
Mar 28, 2007 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.House Approves Iraq Timetable
Mar 23, 2007 The House of Representatives narrowly passed the hotly debated timeline for getting American troops out of Iraq by Aug. 31, 2008. Bush has indicated he will veto the bill. In a statement to the press, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said: "The American people see the reality of war. The president does not."
Withdrawal Timetable Defeated in the Senate
Mar 16, 2007 Despite the threat of a veto, withdrawal legislation moved forward in the House Thursday. Meanwhile, in the Senate, a weaker measure was successfully opposed by all but one Republican, two Democrats and Joe Lieberman.House Dems Agree to Timetable
Mar 8, 2007 The Democratic leadership in the House hopes to attach a timetable for withdrawal to an upcoming Iraq war spending bill The most ardent war opponents have expressed dissatisfaction that the language is not unconditional, but Rep John Murtha, D-Pa, a prominent withdrawal advocate, said "you'll see basically what I wanted to do".
Obama Proposes Iraq Deadline
Jan 31, 2007 Presidential contender Barack Obama has gotten serious about Iraq after months of public speculation on where he stands. The senator offered legislation Tuesday night that would set a deadline of March 31, 2008, for the withdrawal of all combat brigades from Iraq.
Rumsfeld to Press: ‘Back Off … Relax’
Oct 27, 2006 The dangerously out-of-touch secretary of defense bristled at reporters' attempts to challenge him on differences between U.S. and Iraqi officials on benchmarks for progress in Iraq. UPDATE: Watch it
