US Lawmakers Demand Suspension of IraQ War Funds

[seafan]

Source: Prensa Latina

Washington, Oct 17 (Prensa Latina) Nearly 100 US congresspeople sent a letter to President George W. Bush to demand the freezing of funds for the Iraqi war, legislative sources confirmed on Wednesday.
More than 3,800 US soldiers have been killed in Iraq, another 28,000 were wounded, hundreds of thousands of Iraqis were also killed or are unprotected, all this situation must end, says the letter.

The document adds that the war has displaced nearly four million Iraqis, and US taxpayers have paid more than 500 billion dollars.
The end of the US military occupation of Iraq will begin the day when Democrats and Republicans are more responsible, and the Congress succeeds in stopping the strategy of the federal administration, points out the letter.

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In addition to Paul, another 88 Democratic lawmakers signed the letter sent to the White House to demand the relocation of the troops before the end of Bush's term in 2009.

Other congresspeople who signed the letter are Lynn Woolsey, Barbara Lee, Maxine Waters, Ellen Tauscher, Maurice Hinchey, Diane Watson, Ed Pastor, Barney Frank, Danny Davis, John Conyers and Charles Rangel.

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[seafan]

1. If link won't appear, the story is on the main page at this link:

http://www.plenglish.com/

[Xenotime]

2. Now we are getting somewhere

[PSPS]

3. No we're not

This is just more meaningless window dressing. The democrats have it fully within their power today to de-fund this killing/torture/crime spree. But instead of using it, they throw out these "pretend" actions -- just like all of those "strongly worded letters" and the like.

[Javaman]

4. all bullshit...

all congress needs to do, is not table the funds for a fucking vote.

bullshit and mirrors.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

5. Yet another meaningless hissy by a castrated Congress.

Big. Fucking. Deal.