Led By Murtha: House takes first steps to rein in Bush's war

[kpete]

Friday, March 16, 2007

House takes first steps to rein in Bush's war
by Joe Sudbay (DC) · 3/16/2007 10:43:00 AM ET


Led by Rep. John Murtha, House Democrats on the powerful Appropriations Committee took the first serious steps towards reining in George Bush's failed war in Iraq -- four years after Bush launched the war:
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSWAT00715820070316

On a mostly partisan 36-28 vote, the House Appropriations Committee approved a $124.1 billion emergency spending bill, including $95.5 billion to continue fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan this year.

The legislation, which could be debated in the full House as early as next week, would set strict conditions on continuing the Iraq war for the next 18 months and would end U.S. combat there by September 1, 2008.

The White House has threatened a presidential veto of the measure, which first faces tough going in the Senate.

Murtha is real trouble for the Bush Administration. He knows the military. He channels the military. When Murtha speaks, he does so with unparalleled authority.

http://americablog.blogspot.com/2007/03/house-takes-first-steps-to-rein-in.html

[Rydz777]

1. Right

Murtha has had the courage to stand up and face the mudslides that come his way from the Bushites. He's fighting to protect our troops and I think more and more of them know it.