Here It Is! A Handy Guide To All The Democrats' Plans To End Iraq War

Talking Points Memo by Spencer Ackerman | Jul. 10, 2007 (Opinion)

Readers: Here's your Election Central guide to all the possible legislative initiatives to end the Iraq War that are being worked out behind the scenes by Dem Congressional leaders and may be launched in the coming days.

Today Act II of the Democratic Congress' efforts to end the Iraq war kicks off in earnest -- beginning this afternoon, when the defense authorization bill goes to the Senate floor for two weeks of debate. Full Story »

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 by Peter Henry - Oct. 1, 2008

Straightforward story on the "song and dance" in Washington, D.C. - how things are done, inch by inch. Lists all the "serious" initiatives that might be considered for incorporation in a must-pass Defense authorization bill. Includes "stalking horses" which stand no chance of being passed but might stake out more "moderate" possibilities. The problem is, this war is not an issue that will be solved by a compromise solution - either we pull out or we don't, it's like being halfway pregnant. What we are likely to see is a partial pullback of American troops to bases outside Iraq, strengthening of bases inside Iraq, and continued U.S. bombing campaigns and perhaps intermittent "anti-terrorist" strikes, something like what Israel is doing to the West Bank and Gaza.

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