Posted by
arandomguy on Friday, March 23, 2007 5:30:57 PM
In a largely party-line (but not totally) vote 218 - 212, the House of Representatives voted officially for a timetable for the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq. According to the legislation, passed over the threat of veto by President Bush, calls for the withdrawal of US troops by September 2008, or sooner if the Iraqi government does not meet certain deadlines and requirements. According the Democrats, this was to meet the mandate placed on them by voters in 2006 elections.
Says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi "The American people have lost
faith in the president's conduct of this war. The American people see the reality of the war, the
president does not."
Meanwhile, Bush has renewed his threat of Veto, and has said that his strategy needs time, but that it IS working. And Bush is right. The strategy is working, and for that I'm glad. I have to admit, even I was a little skeptical at the beginning, but I trust the President to know enough, and have enough advisers to explain to him what must be done to secure victory in Iraq.
This resolution - and the House Republicans called it such - is tantamount to an admission of defeat in Iraq, much as the Democratic-led congress did in the 1970's during Vietnam. This allows our enemies, radical islamofascists, to believe that they have beaten us - and in truth, I suppose they have (or at least the Democrats). Though it pains me dearly to admit it, almost every single democrat has lost to the terrorists, because they have claimed defeat, and have started pushing for it.
Thankfully, the Republicans are still willing to fight somewhat for their beliefs, and stood up to the Democrats. This bill will be vetoed, because the President believes (rightly) in this war effort, and (despite what Democrats say), knows the stakes, and knows what MUST be done.
We cannot afford to withdraw prematurely, not now, and not ever. We MUST stay until the job is done. If there were (are) objections to the war, they should have been raised before we went to war - that is the time for debate about invading a country. Once that invasion takes place, whether you have concerns or not you should silence them and vote - and call - for victory, and refuse to accept anything less.
It pains me that the party founded by Thomas Jefferson has descended into such chaos, and such nonsense. It also pains me that more than half of the members of the House do not believe in America, do not believe in the righteousness and justness of this war, and do not believe in our troops. This is a vote of no-confidence.... nay, it is a vote against every person in the United States, and every person whose life has been made better by this country in the last 231 years.
It is despicable, and I am glad the President will veto it. I pray we will hear no more about this rubbish, but I'm also afraid that I'm wrong.