Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Washington Week in Review [Kathryn Jean Lopez]
September 13, 2007: Dems to ‘pursue modest bipartisan measures’ on Iraq
Democratic leaders in Congress have decided to shift course and pursue modest bipartisan measures to alter U.S. military strategy in Iraq, hoping to use incremental changes instead of aggressive legislation to break the grip Republicans have held over the direction of war policy.
(“Democrats Push Toward Middle On Iraq Policy,” Washington Post, September 13, 2007)
September 19, 2007: Dems ‘are abandoning a bipartisan effort’ on Iraq
Senate Democratic leaders said yesterday that they are abandoning a bipartisan effort to bring U.S. troops home from Iraq by next spring. Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) said that Democrats had been willing to make the troop withdrawal a "goal" in order to attract GOP support, but it never materialized. Instead, Reid will again push for a firm deadline, this time June 2008, along with a stronger effort at cutting off war funding.
(“Democrats’ Iraq Push on Hold,” Washington Post, September 19, 2007)
09/19 06:06 AM
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