House liberals float bill to bar 'surge' of troops for Afghanistan

[babylonsister]

House liberals float bill to bar 'surge' of troops for Afghanistan
By Michael O'Brien - 10/04/09 02:03 PM ET


Nearly two dozen House liberals have signed onto a bill introduced this past week that would prohibit an increase of troops in Afghanistan.

A bill introduced by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) on Thursday would bar funding to increase the troop level in Afghanistan beyond its current level.

Lee and 21 lawmakers -- largely from the liberal Congressional Progressive Caucus -- introduced the bill, H.R. 3699 on Thursday.

The legislation comes as President Barack Obama and leaders in Congress weigh a request from Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the commander of troops in Afghanistan, for as many as 40,000 new troops to bolster the eight-year-long military engagement in the region.

“History tells us that there will not be a military-first solution to the situation in Afghanistan," Lee told the Redding News Review. “Open-ended military intervention in Afghanistan is not in our national security interest and will only continue to give resonance to insurgent recruiters painting pictures of foreign occupation to a new generation."

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[Don Caballero]

1. I just hope there is no conflict between the President

and Congress. Dissension within our party would not get anything done. The President is the final say on how we approach AfPak and we must support his decision.

[babylonsister]

2. Oh, there probably will be conflict if everyone is doing their jobs.

I just hope for civil discourse. Both sides could learn a lot.

[wuushew]

3. Co-Sponsors

Rep Clarke, Yvette D. - 10/1/2009
Rep Cleaver, Emanuel - 10/1/2009
Rep Cohen, Steve - 10/1/2009
Rep Conyers, John, Jr. - 10/1/2009
Rep Edwards, Donna F. - 10/1/2009
Rep Ellison, Keith - 10/1/2009
Rep Filner, Bob - 10/1/2009
Rep Grayson, Alan - 10/1/2009
Rep Grijalva, Raul M. - 10/1/2009
Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. - 10/1/2009
Rep Honda, Michael M. - 10/1/2009
Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila - 10/1/2009
Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. - 10/1/2009
Rep Lewis, John - 10/1/2009
Rep McDermott, Jim - 10/1/2009
Rep McGovern, James P. - 10/1/2009
Rep Stark, Fortney Pete - 10/1/2009
Rep Towns, Edolphus - 10/1/2009
Rep Waters, Maxine - 10/1/2009
Rep Watson, Diane E. - 10/1/2009
Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. - 10/1/2009

[snot]

4. K&R'd

[Echo In Light]

5. Good to hear

[wuushew]

6. kick

:kick:

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

7. The tide is turning against this lousy, useless, war. K&R

[Zix]

8. Good.

[slipslidingaway]

9. knr nt