LATimes: Iraq - Democrats Vow To Keep Pressure On Bush

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Iraq: Democrats vow to keep pressure on Bush

By Richard Simon, Times Staff Writer
February 25, 2007

WASHINGTON — When Congress returns to work this week after its holiday recess, Democratic leaders promise to confront President Bush even more forcefully over his Iraq war strategy. Senate Democrats are moving to modify the 2002 resolution that authorized the war to place new limits on the role of U.S. forces in Iraq.

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Now, Senate Democrats are looking at bringing to a vote a stronger measure, one that would limit the mission of U.S. forces. The measure, which has not been drafted, might restrict military operations to going after Al Qaeda operatives and to supporting and training the Iraqi army. And it might set March 2008 as a goal for withdrawing troops that are not involved in that narrower mission.

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Antiwar groups have targeted Sen. John E. Sununu (R-N.H.), who is up for reelection in a state that ousted two House Republicans in November. Sununu voted against a debate on the troop resolution.

"What I don't know is what kind of reaction members are hearing from their constituents back home," Manley said. "But it's evident that the president and his Republican supporters on Capitol Hill are increasingly isolated and out of step with the American people."

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