And, yes, I DO take it personally: Passage of "War Bill" in the House stirs up war fans

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And, yes, I DO take it personally

Thursday, April 26, 2007

Passage of "War Bill" in the House stirs up war fans

the "war bill..." such a dark way to phrase it...

War Bill Passes House, Requiring an Iraq Pullout

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Only hours after Gen. David H. Petraeus, the commander in Iraq, told lawmakers he needed more time to gauge the effectiveness of a troop buildup there, the House voted 218 to 208 to pass a measure that sought the removal of most combat forces by next spring. Mr. Bush has said unequivocally and repeatedly that he will veto it.

so, a bill that actually calls for MORE war (albeit with limits), authorizes $95B for iraq and afghanistan through september 30, AND provides specific measures to ACTUALLY support the troops while they're there (instead of just giving lip service to it), has the war-lovers in a snit... just look at today's front page of townhall... note the red asterisks... (**)