With the Senate voting to hold debate on the most recent Operation Iraqi Freedom bill and various threads veering into the subject containing so much old information about Iraq, it's time to re-visit the subject.
The Senate leaders periodically put up a bill to stop funding OIF and demand withdrawal timelines on Iraq. Political timing usually and given the split on who will be the nominee for the Democrats it must have seemed like time to put up the token bill again to solidify the party. Only 2 months ago they approved funding and no new funding is being requested right now. But to their surprise the Republicans all but unanimously voted FOR bringing it to debate.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dy...02/26/AR2008022602452.html?hpid=moreheadlines
The bill has no chance of actually passing because not only will the Republicans not vote to pass it but half of the Democrats won't either. It's the DEBATE the Republicans want. An accounting of the genuine progress, even political progress, taking place in Iraq without the clouding of aged argument, hyperbole, and political rhetoric.
The facts, the actual CURRENT situation being brought to the fore is what the Senate Republicans and many Democrats want brought out. That is also what this thread is about. What the reality of the situation is in Iraq and of OIF.
'Doesn't matter' won't fly. If you really feel it doesn't matter then hit the back button and find a thread you feel does.
Fact based arguments have weight over hyperbole and sloganeering.
Goal - the truth about what the actual situation is and debate on the benefits of either finishing or withdrawing. Too many people aren't aware of the actual condition of OIF.
The Senate leaders periodically put up a bill to stop funding OIF and demand withdrawal timelines on Iraq. Political timing usually and given the split on who will be the nominee for the Democrats it must have seemed like time to put up the token bill again to solidify the party. Only 2 months ago they approved funding and no new funding is being requested right now. But to their surprise the Republicans all but unanimously voted FOR bringing it to debate.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dy...02/26/AR2008022602452.html?hpid=moreheadlines
The bill has no chance of actually passing because not only will the Republicans not vote to pass it but half of the Democrats won't either. It's the DEBATE the Republicans want. An accounting of the genuine progress, even political progress, taking place in Iraq without the clouding of aged argument, hyperbole, and political rhetoric.
The facts, the actual CURRENT situation being brought to the fore is what the Senate Republicans and many Democrats want brought out. That is also what this thread is about. What the reality of the situation is in Iraq and of OIF.
'Doesn't matter' won't fly. If you really feel it doesn't matter then hit the back button and find a thread you feel does.
Fact based arguments have weight over hyperbole and sloganeering.
Goal - the truth about what the actual situation is and debate on the benefits of either finishing or withdrawing. Too many people aren't aware of the actual condition of OIF.