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To: LindyBill who wrote (203961)	4/24/2007 1:32:03 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793883

Good for John Burns--At least he stood up....WHEN are WE, the American people, going to stand up to Reid, Pelosi, Schumer, and all the rest...and say *"We're Mad as HLL and we're NOT going to take it anymore!! The Dems that think like these people are not only wrong, they are dangerously wrong to the health of this Country"** NYT BAGHDAD BUREAU CHIEF JOHN BURNS: Well, the number of troops, that's finite. The amount of time they can stay, we think that's probably finite, too. And the calculations of the insurgents, who, as one military officer said to me, will always trade territory for time. That's to say, they will move out, they will wait. Because they know the political dynamic in the United States is moving in a direction that is probably going to be favorable to them.

To: LindyBill who wrote (203961)	4/25/2007 12:39:02 AM
From: KLP	Respond to of 793883

The Leftist Dems in DC sicken me: Pelosi Won't Attend Petraeus Briefing House Speaker Had Phone Conversation With Top U.S. Iraq Commander abcnews.go.com By JAKE TAPPER WASHINGTON, Apr. 24, 2007— - As the House and Senate prepare to vote this week on the final conference report on the $124 billion troop funding bill -- which would also mandate that U.S. combat troops begin withdrawing from Iraq on Oct. 1 at the latest -- Gen. David Petraeus is scheduled to come to the Hill tomorrow to brief lawmakers on the progress of the recent troop escalation. ABC News has learned, however, that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., will not attend the briefing. "She can't make the briefing tomorrow," a Democratic aide told ABC News Tuesday evening. "But she spoke with the general via phone today at some length." A Pelosi aide said the speaker on Tuesday requested a one-on-one meeting with Petraeus but that could not be worked out. He said their phone conversation lasted 30 minutes. Last week, House Democratic leaders were criticized by their Republican counterparts when they initially declined an invitation from Petraeus to brief House members on the status of the war due to "scheduling conflicts." House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, called the decision "irresponsible" and said it constituted a "dereliction of duty." But by the end of the day, Pelosi's office changed course and scheduled a briefing for members of the House for Wednesday, April 25. The office of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said the senator would attend the classified briefing with senators on Wednesday at 4 p.m. Copyright © 2007 ABC News Internet Ventures