Friday, September 28, 2007

A "Pull Out" Bill That Requires NO Pull Out

Modest Bill On Iraq Pullout Plans Gains Support

By Susan Cornwell,
Reuters
Thu Sep 27, 7:16 PM ET
Yahoo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With the U.S. Senate gridlocked over pulling troops out of Iraq, a more modest House of Representatives proposal gained momentum on Thursday as the chamber's Republican leader said he would likely vote for it.

The proposal, by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, does not mandate any U.S. troop withdrawals but would require the Pentagon to submit regular reports on withdrawal planning to defense committees of Congress.
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