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Admin Backs Down on Permanent Bases in Iraq

By Paul Kiel - February 6, 2008, 5:56PM

Did this fight really end before it started?

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Do you happen to have the list of the Senators that voted against the Senate Finance Cmte. version of the 'stimulus' bill?

Posted by bruce sims
February 6, 2008 7:43 PM | Reply | Permalink

I love how the ThinkProgress headline uses the word "Claims"..touche'

Posted by Dusty
February 6, 2008 7:46 PM | Reply | Permalink

"We don't torture"

"We don't have a longterm security agreement."

Hmmmmm....

Posted by TheraP
February 6, 2008 9:29 PM | Reply | Permalink

Seven years ago, I would have given them the benefit of the doubt but now?... we better watch out what's going on with that hand of theirs behind their back...

Mr. Purple
www.mrpurple2008.com

Posted by MrPurple
February 6, 2008 10:46 PM | Reply | Permalink

It's hard to believe the White House backed down. It's easier to believe that maybe, for once, the Generals and Sec. Gates in the Pentagon stood up to the White House and told Bush/Cheney to go find another military to guarantee Iraq's security, as the current one is broken.

Posted by Anonymous
February 7, 2008 12:40 AM | Reply | Permalink

I don't believe it. But then I don't believe anything the WH says....Watch the fine print.

Posted by Anonymous
February 7, 2008 11:50 AM | Reply | Permalink