Iraq
Upper Midwest House Members Vote Along Party Lines On Iraq Withdrawal
On Thursday the U.S. House voted 223-201 to require the Secretary of Defense to commence the reduction of the number of United States Armed Forces in Iraq to a limited presence by April 1, 2008. The Upper Midwestern delegation…
Read MoreIraq War Policy: How Will Coleman Vote?
Minnesota Republican Senator Norm Coleman’s position on Iraq policy could be crucial not only to the fate of Democratic-sponsored proposals in the Senate to set a firm timeline for troop withdrawal, but also in determining how much of a…
Read MoreRamstad Petitions Bush to Find Iraq Solution
Republican Congressman Jim Ramstad (MN-03) joined 10 of his fellow GOP Congressmen in a meeting at the White House earlier this week to discuss the war in Iraq with President Bush along with members of his cabinet (Defense Secretary…
Read MoreUpper Midwest Reps Vote 14-8 Along Party Lines for Iraq Timetable
On Friday the U.S. House voted 218-212 for an emergency supplemental appropriations bill funding the Iraq war, adding in various provisions including a timetable for withdrawal from the country to begin by March 2008 and be completed by the end…
Read MoreDemocratic Senate Iraq War Resolution Fails
On Thursday the U.S. Senate rejected a Democratic-led joint resolution calling for phased redeployment of U.S. forces from Iraq within 4 months and a goal of complete redeployment by the end of March 2008. The 50-48 vote included one…
Read MoreJoe Lieberman, Religion, and Iraq
Lost in the headlines of the Democratic Senate’s failed attempt last weekend to bust a GOP filibuster to force a floor debate and resolution vote on President George W. Bush’s surge in American forces in Iraq is that one…
Read MoreUpper Midwest House Delegation Votes 16-6 in Support of Iraq War Resolution
On Friday the U.S. House vote 246-182 for a resolution disapproving of the decision of the President announced on January 10, 2007 to deploy more than 20,000 additional United States combat troops to Iraq. The non-binding measure had near unanimous…
Read MoreIowa State Senate Passes Resolution Opposing Iraq Surge in Troops
Yesterday the Democratic-lead Iowa State Senate adopted a Resolution opposing the commitment of additional American troops to the war in Iraq. The resolution was sponsored by 28 of the 30 Democratic senators in the chamber and states: “That the Iowa…
Read MoreTim Walz Plays Hardball…and Goes Hitless
On Tuesday afternoon rookie Minnesota Congressman Tim Walz (MN-01) was interviewed by Chris Matthews on MSNBC’s political show Hardball. Earlier in the day Walz had spoken multiple times on the floor of the U.S. House supporting a Democrat-backed resolution…
Read MoreObama Fights Back At Australian PM, Though Fails Math Test
In a rare intervention into internal U.S. politics, Australian Prime Minister John Howard criticized 2008 Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s Iraq strategy to withdraw U.S. troops by March 2008. Howard told reporters if he was a terrorist he would…
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