Dominos Theory

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Democrats’ ‘Sellout’ on Bush’s Mercenaries

Jeremy Scahill / Truthdig May 1, 2007 The author of "Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army" argues that the Democrats' withdrawal plan -- even if it ever gets past a veto -- isn't anything to write home about. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Here Comes the Showdown

Staff / Truthdig Apr 26, 2007 The Senate on Thursday followed the House's lead, passing the bill that allows $124.2 billion to be dedicated to the war effort so long as our troops begin pulling out of Iraq by Oct. 1 and continue withdrawing over ensuing months. The ball is thus in Bush's court, and his veto is practically a foregone conclusion at this point. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

House Sets Withdrawal Date

Staff / Truthdig Apr 26, 2007 The House has voted 218 to 208 to approve a withdrawal timetable for Iraq, with a pullout set to begin by Oct. 1. The Senate is expected to pass its version of the bill Thursday, sending the measure to President Bush for his inevitable veto. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Blames the Troops

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Apr 25, 2007 Ignoring the fact that we have a system of civilian control over the military, which is why he, the elected president, is designated the commander in chief, Bush hides behind the fiction that the officers in the field are calling the shots when in fact he has put them in an unwinnable situation and refuses to even consider a timetable for getting them out. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bush Says He Will Block Pullout Bill

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2007 President Bush is determined to keep American troops in Iraq well past Oct. 1, the date Congress set to begin the U.S. pullout in an agreement reached Monday. Although the House and Senate agreed to pour $124 billion more into the war chest, Bush says he'll veto the bill, while his critics suggest he's trying to save face as he rides out his term. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Let the Showdown Begin

Staff / Truthdig 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. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dems Back Down on Iran

Staff / Truthdig Mar 13, 2007 House Democrats have agreed to drop a provision from an upcoming war spending bill that would have required congressional approval before the president could declare war on Iran. The legislation, if it survives a veto, would still demand the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq by Sept. 1, 2008. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Vetoes Stem Cell Bill

Staff / Truthdig Jul 19, 2006 Its official. In his first use of the veto, the president has refused to sign H.R. 810, or ғthe Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005. According to Bush, ԓHuman beings are not a raw material to be exploited or a commodity to be bought or sold. The bill, which passed the Senate just shy of the two-thirds majority needed to override a veto, would undo funding limits imposed by the administration in 2001. The silver lining here might be the impact of this on the midterm elections. Check out the roll call on Daily Kos. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Set to Veto Stem Cell Bill

Staff / Truthdig Jul 18, 2006 It would be the first time the president has used his override power; but that's only because he has made unprecedented use of so-called signing statements to ignore the parts of new laws that he doesn't feel like obeying. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )