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Iraq
'We CanÂ’t Afford to LeaveÂ’
2006-12-07
As the debate over Iraq intensifies, leading Democrat Silvestre Reyes is calling for the deployment of more U.S. troops.

Dec. 5. 2006 - In a surprise twist in the debate over Iraq, Rep. Silvestre Reyes, the soon-to-be chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said he wants to see an increase of 20,000 to 30,000 U.S. troops as part of a stepped up effort to “dismantle the militias.”

The soft-spoken Texas Democrat was an early opponent of the Iraq war and voted against the October 2002 resolution authorizing President Bush to invade that country. That dovish record got prominently cited last week when Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi chose Reyes as the new head of the intelligence panel.
Posted by:Steve White

#2  As the debate over Iraq intensifies, leading Democrat Silvestre Reyes is calling for the deployment of more U.S. troops.

You mean the 250,000 troops cut during the Clinton years? And you can pass that question to the Trunks who controlled Congress during that period too. Someone didn't ask and someone didn't challenge.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2006-12-07 09:35  

#1  Agreed - the Desm are still looking for a feel-good, PDeniable way to overtly come out in suppor of the CONSERVATIVE-RIGHT [SECULAR?]SOCIALIST-GOVTIST AGENDA. LEFTISM-LIBERALISM is dead and gone, so is LEFTISM-ALTERNATISM/LIBERTARIANISM + Lefty LAISSEZ FAIRE. Useful now only as elex-year TALKING POINTS, FULL OF SOUND AND FURY, MEANING NOTHING, at least while PRE-OWG, SOCIALIST = PRE/PSEUDO-COMMUNIST AMERIKA CONTINUES TO HAVE ELECTIONS. Truly feel sorry for the Hippies, ALterns + Bohemians, etc. of America.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2006-12-07 01:33  

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