House may pass Iraq Funding bill

The House of Representatives looks set to pass a bill that would establish "readiness standards for the deployment of combat forces and an Aug. 31, 2008, deadline for their removal from Iraq," writes the Washington Post. The breakthrough came last night when leaders of the antiwar Out of Iraq Caucus pledged not to block the Nancy Pelosi-led measure. But CNN says that, despite the pledge, the House leadership may still be a few votes short of the 218 needed.

I am very skeptical of this bill as it outlines a deadline for withdrawal. I think the President is correct when he says if we announce an official deadline, terrorists are smart enough to let things subside until that deadline approaches. Then once it hits and the U.S. is gone, they can pick up their activities with no struggle at all.

The other reason I do not like the plan is because it is happening 3 months before the president election and I think their is some sort of democrat ulterior motive.

What do you think?