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November 21, 2005
Dems “cut and run” from their own Iraq withdrawal plan
Last week, Democrat John Murtha, who has a reputation of strongly supporting America’s armed forces and is a decorated veteran himself, called for the immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq. He criticized the conduct of the war and high-ranking members of the Bush administration. His words were greeted by cheers from the antiwar base of the Democratic Party and scorned by the White House and Republicans in Congress.
Both the President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney stepped up their pushback against Democrats over Iraq, describing Mutha’s proposal as a “cut and run” strategy. Cheney accused Democrats who say that Bush “lied America into war” of rewriting history. The escalation in the rhetoric culminated in a showdown on the floor of the House Friday night.
Republican leadership in the House scheduled for a vote on Murtha’s proposal in order to get Democrats on the record as supporting an immediate pullout. Members of the minority party strenuously objected to having been called on to back up their relentless criticism of the war and the President with action.
Several hours of rancorous debate ensued after which Democrats blinked – and voted down the immediate withdrawal of troops. In the end, Democrats would even “cut and run” from their own proposal to “cut and run.” This remains consistent with their lack of values, beliefs and vision.
Cindy Sheehan, Michael Moore and the MoveOn.org crowd should be proud.
Posted by jeffgannon at November 21, 2005 08:42 AM
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