Pelosi to Lead the Way in House Debate Over Iraq

[DeepModem Mom]

NYT/AP: Pelosi to Lead Way in Debate Over Iraq
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: February 13, 2007

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi will lead the way Tuesday as the Democratic-controlled House embarks on an extraordinary debate over the Iraq war, declaring that the public has decided that President Bush's policies ''have not worked, will not work and must be changed.''

A vote is expected by Friday on a nonbinding measure that opposes Bush's recent decision to increase the number of U.S. military personnel in Iraq while pledging support for the troops already there.

''Instead of engaging in personal and partisan attacks over the next three days, we must focus on this question: How is the violence in Iraq most likely to be lessened so that our troops can come home safely and soon?'' Pelosi, D-Calif., said in excerpts of her remarks released by her office.

''The president's plan is based on a judgment that the way out of Iraq lies in sending more troops in. History has proven just the opposite. Four previous troop escalations have resulted primarily in escalating levels of violence,'' she said.

Democrats expressed confidence the measure would prevail and said they would attempt to use it as the opening move in a campaign to pressure Bush to change course and end U.S. military involvement in the war. More than 3,100 U.S. troops have died in nearly four years of fighting.

Republicans conceded that the measure was headed for approval and said a few dozen members of the GOP were likely to break ranks and vote for it....

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-US-Iraq.html

[rodeodance]

1. I hear they lined up "experts' in Parlimentary procedure for this Res.

[Kagemusha]

2. Well if Pelosi can't do anything more radical then at the very least

she can kick up a dust storm, make a dog and pony show grand enough to get the media's attention, and focus attention on disagreeing politically with the President. And that's what she's doing.

[Monkeyman]

3. Her opening will shut down their talking points on supporting the troops and veterans