Should congress tell Bush no more money for Iraq without a withdrawal time line?

JOLLADY

absolutely...its the only way to get us out of there. pull them out now, and we wont add another 1.6 t to the debt the next 3-4 years.Iraq had nothing to do with the attacks on us. time for us to regroup and go after the real assailants.(in Saudi and Afghanistan)

Lisa Burnham

THE TROOPS IN IRAQ NEED THAT MONEY TO EAT, GET WATER TO DRINK AND SHOWER, DON'T PUNISH US..
EVEN THE FLIGHTS THAT WOULD BRING US HOME, THE FUEL.....

emiller1998

You break it you buy it. We are stuck there until Iraq can get some type of FUNCTIONING government. They claim they want us to leave but cant seem to get their government to work. If we left before they setup a working government the country will collapse into a civil war or be taken over and be an even bigger problem.

Screwing over the troops won't get things done faster or better. Give them what they need to be safe and productive.

PaddyRanger

No they should not. Why would you want to stab the troops in the back, is that just a typical democrat tactic, pretend to support the troops but stab them in the back when no one is looking

rotorhead

Absolutely not. It is a totally insane idea. S**** benchmarks. S**** the cost. We stay until they enemy is no more and Iraq has the capability not only to patrol it's own streets, but defend itself from it's neighbors. That means a fully equipped and trained Army and Air Force. They have neither and it will take years for that to happen. Right now, they have no Air Force. You don't make one of those in a couple of months.

Losing is not an option. If you think we have already lost, then leave. I don't want defeatists and quitters on my side.

Ken B

Sure. Smart idea to tell the enemy what you're doing. IDIOT.

USDrill

Should a surgeon quit operating when the gut is still open, or wait until he has completed the surgery???

elmjunburke

Congress decides on how much money goes for defence . They do not have any say in how the money is to be spent .

DOOM

They tried that already. The only way Congress (in its current political make-up) can have any effect on military operations in Iraq is if they simply don't pass any funding. It is impossible to de-fund something by funding it.

Of course, that would require a spine, something the leaders of Congress don't seem to have.

BekindtoAnimals22

Since their withdrawal time in the bill is nonbinding, I don't see the problem with it. I think there should also be some accountability by the Pentagon who ends up with the money. I heard on CSPAN this morning that each meal served in Iraq costs $30 and a bottle of water $4. Why? There are ways to save money rather than just letting the costs spin out of control because nobody wants to deal with it.

Stephen K

They should, I agree that the Iraqis should pull their own weight. Where is this police force that was being trained?

FRANsuFU

Probably wouldn't make any difference anyway. However, IF our military budget were earmarked for welfare, housing and cultural stuff (don't hold your breath), our eyes would no longer be averted in shame.

tom l

All the democratic congress is trying to do is get the stubborn idiot to compromise on something,,, anything!!! Until that happens government is in permanent gridlock. Sooner or later Bush is going to have to recognize the fact that the GOP LOST in 2006.
The people have spoken and he seems to be unwilling to listen.

Genopie R

Congress should tell him that as well as where he can go...(To Hell).

Englanda

Absolutely, you hit the nail on the head with your own answer. We can't allow Bush to run this country into the ground without a good reason for wanting to do so.

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