In GOP, Growing Friction On Iraq

Washington Post by Jonathan Weisman, Shailagh Murray | Jul. 11, 2007 (News Report)
Senate Dissenters Chafe at Tactics Of Party Leaders

Facing crumbling support for the war among their own members, Senate Republican leaders yesterday sought to block bipartisan efforts to force a change in the American military mission in Iraq.

But the GOP leadership's use of a parliamentary tactic requiring at least 60 votes to pass any war legislation only encouraged the growing number of Republican dissenters to rally and seek new ways to force President Bush's hand. They are weighing a series ... Full Story »

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Subjects: Politics, U.S.
Topics: U.S. Congress, War in Iraq
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Jul 11, 2007 - 11:51 AM PDT
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 by Rory O'Connor - Jul. 11, 2007

An excellent roundup of the current state of proposed legislative action surrounding the ongoing quagmire in Iraq. Many Republicans and Democrats are now calling for a military pullback. One cautionary note for the anti-war crowd, however: "All the measures attracting GOP support are weaker versions of the main Democratic amendments, which tie troop withdrawals to specific dates. But the outcomes could be similar. Even the consensus Democratic amendment could leave tens of thousands ... More »

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 by Benjamin Buttons - Jul. 11, 2007

Advocacy journalism. The "facts" could be reported very differently. For example, Republicans facing reelection and scurrying about worrying about the war issue in 2008 are showing a notable lack of leadership. It could also be pointed out that Bush spoke to these issues yesterday, and explained that he will veto any legislation that tries to undermine the success of our efforts in Iraq. But if these items were reported accurately, it would undermine the concerted media barrage ... More »

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