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Bush vetos Dems Iraq bill
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by Actual News Geezer | May 1, 2007 at 02:13 pm
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US President George Bush is just speaking right now, defending his veto of the Democrats' spending bill that would have forced US to end its war in Iraq, based on a scaled timetable linked to Iraqi government accomplishments.
Top soundbite: "Setting a deadline is setting a date for failure."
"Whatever our differences, we have a responsibility to fund our troops," he said. "Our troops deserve better."
Now the whole issue is thrown back to the Democrats.
Top Democrat soundbite:
"The president has put our troops in
the middle of a civil war," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. "Reality on the ground proves what we all know: A change of course is needed."
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at 13:16 on May 1st, 2007
Actual News Guy, thanks for getting this story out so quickly!!
at 13:30 on May 1st, 2007
While not mentioned in the report on CNN today, it was previously reported that the Democats do not believe they have the necessary votes to overrule the President's veto. It will be interesting to see what comes out of their meeting tomorrow.
at 14:40 on May 1st, 2007
Actual News Guy, you rock.
at 16:51 on May 1st, 2007
Per our discussion...I got the quote(s)!
George W. Bush, 4/23/07: "I believe artificial timetables of withdrawal would be a mistake. ... I will strongly reject an artificial timetable withdrawal and/or Washington politicians trying to tell those who wear the uniform how to do their job."
The quotes referenced by Nancy Pelosi:
George W. Bush, 4/9/99, Houston Chronicle: “Victory means exit strategy, and it’s important for the president to explain to us what the exit strategy is.”
George W. Bush, 6/5/99, Scripps Howard/Seattle Post-Intelligencer: “I think it’s also important for the president to lay
out a timetable as to how long they will be involved and when they will
be withdrawn.”