And, yes, I DO take it personally: House votes 403-3 against resolution ; CNN polls 85% for pullout in 6 mos.

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And, yes, I DO take it personally

Friday, November 18, 2005

House votes 403-3 against resolution ; CNN polls 85% for pullout in 6 mos.

the house voted 403-3 against the immediate pullout resolution...

In a maneuver designed to discredit Iraq war critics, the Republican-led House of Representatives overwhelmingly defeated a resolution on Friday to pull U.S. troops immediately from Iraq.

CNN's poll, taken this evening, shows 85% of 12,885 people responding want the u.s. to pull out of iraq within 6 months...