Thursday, April 27, 2006

Feingold introduces amendment to redeploy troops by end of year

Raw Story

Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) today introduced an amendment demanding redeployment of U.S. troops currently in Iraq by the end of 2006, RAW STORY has learned.

The amendment is attached to an emergency supplemental appropriations bill currently being considered to fund ongoing military operations in Iraq.

"While this amendment recognizes the need for certain U.S. forces to be engaged in counter-terrorism activities, the training of Iraqi security services, and the protection of essential U.S. infrastructure," Feingold explained, "it also recognizes that the President's current strategy in Iraq is undermining our nation's national security."

Good on yer, Senator. There's an "earmark" I can live with.

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