Congress wary of more U.S. Afghanistan troops: Pelosi - Reuters

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

Don't talk about it Nancy, cut off the goddam funding of it.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090911/pl_nm/us_afghanistan_usa_congress_4

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There is little support in Congress for sending more U.S. troops to Afghanistan, the top Democrat in the House of Representatives said on Thursday, indicating possible trouble ahead for President Barack Obama.

Obama may decide in the coming weeks whether to expand the size of the U.S. military force in Afghanistan to counter insurgent violence that has reached its highest level since the Taliban was ousted from power in late 2001.

But U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said deploying more U.S. troops could be a tough sell.

"I don't think there's a great deal of support for sending more troops to Afghanistan, in the country or in the Congress," Pelosi said at a news conference.

But with U.S. casualties mounting, unease about the war is growing in Obama's Democratic Party.

[orpupilofnature57]

1. Put the money in to Health care.

[slipslidingaway]

2. knr - Senate panel OKs $128 billion for wars...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=4054168&mesg_id=4054168

:(

[joeycola]

3. yes, will little debate!!

[slipslidingaway]

4. And mostly silence on DU ??? n/t