Democrats to Join Veterans in Demanding Debate on Iraq Escalation

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20070207/pl_usnw/senate_democrats_to_join_veterans_in_demanding_debate_on_iraq_escalation">Senate Democrats to Join Veterans in Demanding Debate on Iraq Escalation

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To: POLITICAL EDITORS

Contact: Jim Manley or Rodell Mollineau, [phone], both of the Senate Democratic Communications Center

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tomorrow, Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at 11 a.m., Democratic Senators Patty Murray (news, bio, voting record), John Kerry, Jack Reed (news, bio, voting record), and Sheldon Whitehouse (news, bio, voting record) will join veterans of the Iraq war to call on Senate Republicans to stop blocking a debate on the president's plan to escalate the war. Before sending another 48,000 young Americans into battle, the Congress owes it to our troops, their families, and their communities to have an honest and open discussion about their mission.

WHO: Democratic Conference Secretary Patty Murray

Senator John Kerry

Senator Jack Reed

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

Jon Soltz, co-founder and chairman, VoteVets.org

Andrew Horne, senior advisor, VoteVets.org

WHAT: Press conference the effects of escalation on America's troops and
veterans

WHEN: Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at 11 AM

WHERE: Lyndon Baines Johnson Room, S-211, U.S. Capitol, Washington D.C.

CONTACT: Jim Manley or Rodell Mollineau, [phone]

[blm]

1. THANKYOU Senators. Really glad to see Reed is finally joining on this.

Guess he's had enough and is ready to fight.

[fedupinBushcountry]

2. K&R

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[TayTay]

3. Excellent news! Go get 'em Senators

I am very pleased to see the Democratic Senators appear with the actual veterans of the Iraq War to call for a vote on the plan to escalate the troop numbers. This is wonderful news!

Go get 'em, people. Maybe the Republicans will have a change of heart if they are faced with the prospect of debating actual Iraq War veterans about the policies.

[bonito]

4. K&R

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