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From: longnshort11/11/2007 7:38:11 PM
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Scatching defeat from the jaws of victory - House ties Iraq war funding to US pullout

Saturday, November 10, 2007 09:25 GMT

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that House of Representatives will try to end US combat operations in Iraq through a legislation that ties funding war to US troop pullout from Iraq. She explained that the legislation would be similar to the one vetoed by US President Georges W. Bush at the start of the current year. This new legislation, Pelosi added, expresses the concern of Americans towards the war which is about to enter its fifth year while no tangible results are noticed. Similarly to measures taken by democrats earlier, they will try anew to push the Pentagon to draw down number of US troops in Iraq in order to complete the withdrawal in December 2008.
If passed by the House of Representatives, the legislation which vote was adjourned till next week, will grant President Bush $ 50 billion out of $ 196 billion he requested to continue the funding of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The allocated amount will fund military operations for four months only and will be dedicated mostly to Iraq.
On the other hand, the new draft resolution bans US Forces from torturing detainees as it comes at a time when most polls point to Americans’ firm protest against war.
Democrats leaded by Senate Harry Reid welcomed the draft resolution terming it as totally reasonable while it was fiercely objected by republicans as Republicans House majority leader John Boyner described it as irresponsible.
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