[antimedia] antimedia: The House passed the non-binding resolution....

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The House passed the non-binding resolution....
http://www.antimedia.us/posts/1171685623.shtml


   ....by [1]a vote of 246-182, with 17 Republicans joining the Democrats
   and two Democrats opposing. Here's what the gutless wimps agreed to.

     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.
     Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
     That--
     (1) Congress and the American people will continue to support and
     protect the members of the United States Armed Forces who are
     serving or who have served bravely and honorably in Iraq; and
     (2) Congress disapproves of the decision of President George W.
     Bush announced on January 10, 2007, to deploy more than 20,000
     additional United States combat troops to Iraq.

   Just how they plan to "protect" the members of the US Armed Forces
   while abandoning Iraq isn't specified.
   The two Democrats opposing were [2]Jim Marshall of Georgia and [3]Gene
   Taylor of Mississippi. The seventeen Republicans abandoning the
   President were [4]Mike Castle, [5]Howard Coble, [6]Tom Davis, [7]John
   J Duncan, Jr., [8]Phil English, [9]Wayne Gilchrest, [10]Bob Inglis,
   [11]Timothy V. Johnson, [12]Walter B. Jones, [13]Ric Keller, [14]Mark
   Steven Kirk, [15]Steven C. LaTourette, [16]Ron Paul, [17]Tom Petri,
   [18]Jim Ramstad, [19]Fred Upton and [20]Jim Walsh . If one of these is
   your representative, be sure to let them know how you feel about their
   vote.
   Meanwhile, Joe Lieberman had [21]strong words for the Congressional
   cowards.

     Senator Lieberman closed with a call for unity, âWhatever our
     differences here in this chamber, about this war, let us never
     forget the values of freedom and democracy that unite us and for
     which our troops have given and today give the last full measure of
     their devotion. Yes, we should vigorously debate and deliberate.
     That is not only our right, it is our responsibility. But at this
     difficult juncture, at this moment when a real battle, a critical
     battle is being waged in Baghdad, as we face a brutal enemy who
     attacked us on 9/11 and wants to do it again, let us not just shout
     at one another, but let us reach out to one another to find that
     measure of unity that can look beyond todayâs disagreements and
     secure the nationâs future and the future of all who will follow us
     as Americans.â

   Be sure to read everything Lieberman said. He is a lone voice of
   courage in Congress. My respect for the man is higher than ever. If he
   runs for President, I will register as a Democrat so I can vote for
   him in the primary (and hopefully in the election as well.) (Hat tip
   to [22]The Discerning Texan.)

References

   1. http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll099.xml
   2. http://jimmarshall.house.gov/
   3. http://www.house.gov/genetaylor/
   4. http://www.castle.house.gov/
   5. http://coble.house.gov/
   6. http://tomdavis.house.gov/
   7. http://www.house.gov/duncan/
   8. http://www.house.gov/english/
   9. http://gilchrest.house.gov/
  10. http://inglis.house.gov/
  11. http://www.house.gov/timjohnson/
  12. http://jones.house.gov/
  13. http://keller.house.gov/
  14. http://www.house.gov/kirk/
  15. http://www.house.gov/latourette/
  16. http://www.house.gov/paul/
  17. http://www.house.gov/petri/
  18. http://www.house.gov/ramstad/
  19. http://www.house.gov/upton/
  20. http://walsh.house.gov/
  21. http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ZTI4N2Q3ODA2MmE2MDU4OGU1ZGU3YjIyNmE1Y2NjZDA=
  22. http://discerningtexan.blogspot.com/2007/02/lieberman-stands-tall.html