Thursday, March 15, 2007
Senators Kerry, Reid, and Biden present their case for pulling out of Iraq -- AP Photo
Random Nation: Down the Rabbit Hole in Iraq
So, Republicans refuse to set a timetable to withdraw from Iraq because "we can't let them terriorists win." I don't think we'll ever get out of Iraq at the rate we're going. It's one of those situations where we created a problem far far worse than it was to begin with: one two-bit tyrant in power in the Middle East. And now, thanks to the Bush Administration and all its conflicted interests, the United States is like a little Dutch boy with his thumb in the dike holding back a devastating flood. Ultimately, we have no choice but to leave. It's now a matter of when it is most convenient to leave.
This from today's story on the GOP turning its back on bringing the troops home:
"Nobody wants our troops out of Iraq more than I do, countered Rep. C.W. Bill Young of Florida, who sought unsuccessfully to scuttle the timeline for a troop withdrawal. "But we can't afford to turn over Iraq to al-Qaida."
In the Senate, after weeks of skirmishing, Republicans easily turned back Democratic legislation requiring a troop withdrawal to begin within 120 days. The measure set no fixed deadline for completion of the redeployment, but set a goal of March 31, 2008. The vote was 50-48 against the measure, 12 short of the 60 needed for passage.
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