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| Bush Cautions Against Cutting Funds for Iraq Troops |
| 2007-02-15 |
| President Bush is cautioning members of Congress against taking any legislative action that could harm U.S. troops in Iraq. VOA's Dan Robinson reports, the statement in a White House news conference came as lawmakers in the House of Representatives held a second day of debate on a Democratic-sponsored non-binding resolution disapproving of the president's troop buildup in Iraq. The president was asked about the debate in the House on the Democratic-crafted resolution. He says he recognizes that all members of Congress are patriotic, and the fact that many Republicans were disappointed in the decision he made to send additional troops to Iraq. But he says the debate on the resolution, which appears headed for passage on Friday, should not lead to efforts to restrict funds or resources for U.S. troops: "My hope, however, is that this non-binding resolution doesn't try to turn into a binding policy that prevents our troops from doing that which I have asked them to do," said Mr. Bush. While he suggests the debate could make some people wonder about U.S. commitment to Iraq, the president also addressed a key argument by Republican House leaders that one cannot support U.S. troops without supporting their mission: "I think you can be against my decision and support the troops, absolutely," he said. "But the proof will be whether or not you provide them the money necessary to do the mission." Democrats maintain they will not take actions that will harm U.S. troops in the field. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 It is astonishing to think about some of the ineffectual, incompetent, idiots we send to Congress. WTF? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2007-02-15 15:10 |
| #1 Democrats maintain they will not take actions that will harm U.S. troops in the field. Which Democrats? Not Mighty Mouth Murtha, who's looking for a stealth way to cut the legs out from under them (the troops). Pelosi? Reid? Durbin? Kerry? Kennedy? Kucinich? Bah, humbug. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2007-02-15 09:38 |