Congress voting on funding bill, but would it pass on Flag Day Hill?

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Capt. Orygun

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So there's a new Bill being voted on today concerning the war in Iraq here's the basics of it

Suplemental Funding for our soldiers in Iraq

Over $100,000,000 in line items added to do various things aimed at getting Democrats to vote for it (aid to spinnach famers, etc. The indiviual items were aimed in the districts of those Democrats who would have otherwise voted agianst it according to the Democratic party).

A mandate that all troops will be pulled uout of Iraq by Aug 2008, regardless of the situation at that time

So there it is, you can't support 1/3 or 2/3 or it. it's a striaght up or down vote in DC so it's straight up or down here
 
I'm voting no because while the domestic aid package is worthy of funding it should be presented on it's own merit and not used as a gold plating to another bill

and

withdrawal regardless of situation has never won any war. The day this passes (if it does) you will have told Al Qaeda how long, to the day, they have to hold out for. It would be a poor idea to show them the light at the end of the tunnel IMO

in short, wars are ended when they are won, not won when they are ended
 
i vote :no:


and

withdrawal regardless of situation has never won any war. The day this passes (if it does) you will have told Al Qaeda how long, to the day, they have to hold out for. It would be a poor idea to show them the light at the end of the tunnel IMO

in short, wars are ended when they are won, not won when they are ended

:concur:
 
:no: from me as well.

we shouldn't "vote" on a war. we should finish the fucking thing.
 
well, looks like it passed

Ignoring a White House veto threat, lawmakers voted 218-212, mostly along party lines, for a war spending bill requiring that combat operations cease before September 2008
 
yeah I thought it might but it still must pass in the Senate and they have no use for the pork barrel spending that was so attractive in the house

AND the president can Veto it, but if he does I'm sure Pelosi will want an investigation on that too
 
Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., told fellow lawmakers a vote against the bill would be a vote against funding for the troops, health care and military families.
“You’re voting against supporting the troops if you’re voting against the money that goes to the troops,” Murtha said.

oh what a tangled web we weave. Watch people on capitol hill will claim Bush is refusing to support the troops when he Veto's the scheduled retreat later today
 
oh what a tangled web we weave. Watch people on capitol hill will claim Bush is refusing to support the troops when he Veto's the scheduled retreat later today
i agree 100%
i'm sure the shit slinging has already started against the 212 that voted against it as is
 
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