Military Funding
Posted at 1:33pm on Dec. 28, 2007 "You Fought for America, You Gave Everything...They Want More"
New Anti-War Film Based on Controversial Stop-Loss Policy
By Michelle Oddis
Last weekend I went to see the new chick flick “P.S. I Love you.”
I was in the mood for romantic cry-fest and studs with Irish accents, but before I got a chance to use my tissues I saw this preview for a new anti-war film called "Stop-Loss." Watch the trailer...
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Posted at 5:30pm on Dec. 6, 2007 Know When To Fold 'Em
By Pejman Yousefzadeh
This story speaks for itself when it comes to describing the state of domestic politics regarding Iraq:
Each day lately, Democrats inch closer to giving President Bush more money for the war in Iraq without any serious mandates for withdrawing U.S. troops.
Democratic leaders are loath to acknowledge they've backed off, but lawmakers from both sides of the aisle, as well as congressional aides, say Democrats are trying to find a way to provide continued troop funding while searching for some compromises that show they're still intent on challenging the president on the war.
The possible conditions for troop funding include anti-torture rules and benchmarks for Iraqi political reconciliation, language sure to upset an impatient Democratic anti-war base that wants immediate troop withdrawals.
According to one senior Democratic lawmaker, there's a growing discomfort among pro-defense Democrats about linking a $50 billion Iraq measure to troop withdrawal.
"We have to come off this lack of funding for the military operations," the lawmaker said. "We have to continue the funding. We don't want to look like we're against troop funding. ... We should separate the funding discussion from the rest of the war."
Are you surprised by blog posts like this one and what they tell us? You shouldn't be.
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