House votes on Iraq

The House of Representatives will debate a resolution opposing the Bush build up of troops. In short the resolution says that congress oppose the increase of US troops but will continue to support the troops in Iraq.

The Democratic resolution, just 10 lines in length, will frame three days of debate on the war, culminating in an expected vote Friday to put the House on record against President Bush's decision to deploy more than 20,000 additional U.S. combat troops to Iraq. In two short paragraphs, the resolution affirms Congress's support for "the members of the United States Armed Forces who are serving or who have served bravely and honorably in Iraq" before breaking with the president's new strategy. Read more

I have to say that this resolution does nothing at all, except oppose the Presidents new plan. It offers nothing such as another option, or a way for congress to do anything against the troop build up. It is disgusting that the Democrats would do what they are going to do, they are doing something that will make themselves look good in front of ignorant voters. Americans will see that they passed a resolution against the war. I believe that unless the Democrats offer a new plan for victory, not a withdrawal plan then they should not do anything. I say "not a withdrawal plan" because that is not a plan. This is not Vietnam which was an individual situation, if we pulled out of Iraq several nations would be placed in a Middle East power struggle, which would probably end in a multinational war in the Middle East.