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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by Rory O'Connor - Oct. 1, 2008

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 of U.S. troops in place."