Breaking News..House Vote to Leave Iraq

[MEALTICKET]

House Votes to Withdraw Troops From Iraq By Fall '08
In partisan 218-212 vote, House Dems demand new direction in Iraq war; White House says Bush will veto bill

WASHINGTON — House Democrats called for a new direction in Iraq Friday, passing a measure that would order President Bush to withdraw U.S. combat troops from the country by September 2008.

Democrats won passage by a 218-212 vote on the $124 billion war spending bill, which will fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Bush has promised to veto the measure.

“Today, this Congress faces a historic vote. A vote to truly change the direction of the Iraqi conflict,” said Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., just before the vote.

Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, also called the vote "historic," urging colleagues to vote against the measure.

"Our troops are on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan, doing their duty to protect freedom and to end tyranny," House Minority Leader Boehner said. "They're there watching this debate we're having in the House today and wondering, 'Will Congress do its duty? Will Congress stand up and support he mission that I'm in?' "
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,260560,00.html

[Adster]

Best they get a move on now with their economy......

[BIG WAVE]

Complete waste of time, GW will veto,........

[MEALTICKET]

Complete waste of time, GW will veto,........


I agree!!! The DEMS are out of there minds!!! For us to come this far...

[Howler]

veto or not....its a moot point!
All of this will be over by then......
if they would get off their dead rear ends and do what everybody knows they should!!!!!!!!!

[PegBundy]

Freakin democrat party...

Dear US Soldier,

We appreciate your service. We are pleased to inform you that you will be leaving Iraq in less than 14 months. In the meantime keep up the "good work." We want you to know that we value your service. That is why we are bringing you home.

So in the meantime, you will probably see the violence decrease...which is good. This way all of the radical militant groups can regroup and build up their resources. After all, despite the economic recovery, passing of foreign investment laws, the oil law, and recovery of most of the nations' infrastructure, Iraq is still in a Civil War.

So you are probably wondering why the violence will decrease? We wish we could say that it was due to your sacrifice, but that means good press for that dumbya in Washington. Well here is the good news, Iraqi's will know exactly when we are leaving. Consider it a fasting, they will lay back until the last day of war. After that, they can defend themselves.

So what does this mean for you?

Well you will not be receiving any more funding from Congress, so we will not be able to pay for new armor, weaponry, or ammunition. Keep those socks clean, and try not to rip your pants. Most importantly, don't shoot that guy with the RPG twice, if you have to shoot him at all...after all, war criminals (US Soldiers) now get to defend their "crimes" during a grilling with one of the 8 feature journalists from 60 minutes. It's ok, even though they have no experience fighting a war, nor any strategic knowledge of the war plan, they can put together fancy words and make perplexed faces after asking the hard hitting questions (insert Brian Williams).

So in closing, we appreciate your service. You have been a great punchline for our political gains, and allowing us to trick the USA into thinking that we support you...even thuogh we do...we just dont support the war.

And remember, the next Presidential vote is only 2 months after you get home in 2008. Please be sure to thank the people who brought you home so your friends could die in vain.

Signed...

Your local democrat party representative...