A big victory
| By Harry Reid - Mar 28, 2007 9:10:39 PM ET |
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Since January more than 100,000 of you have visited GiveEmHellHarry.com and participated in actions aimed at changing the course in Iraq. Yesterday your hard work paid off and I can't thank you enough.
By a vote of 48-50, the Senate rejected a Republican amendment that attempted to strip vital language from the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill. By turning back that challenge, we paved the way for legislation calling for a phased redeployment of U.S. forces from Iraq in 120 days, with the goal of redeploying most combat forces by the end of March 2008.
There is still a lot of work left to do and George Bush has threatened to veto this bill. However, yesterday was a significant step in our effort to change course in Iraq and make America more secure.
With one vote, Senators sent a message that the time has come to find a new way forward in this intractable war. After more than four years - in which over 3,100 of our brave soldiers have been killed and tens of thousands of more have been wounded it is time:
- to set benchmarks.
- to send a clear signal to the Iraqis that they must take responsibility for securing their country.
- to start redeploying our troops.
- for a new direction in Iraq.
George Bush and his fellow Republicans are once again faced with a choice between staying the course in Iraq, or listening to a majority of the House, the Senate and the American people.
Thank you for all of your efforts. We would not have succeeded without your support.
By a vote of 48-50, the Senate rejected a Republican amendment that attempted to strip vital language from the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill. By turning back that challenge, we paved the way for legislation calling for a phased redeployment of U.S. forces from Iraq in 120 days, with the goal of redeploying most combat forces by the end of March 2008.
There is still a lot of work left to do and George Bush has threatened to veto this bill. However, yesterday was a significant step in our effort to change course in Iraq and make America more secure.
With one vote, Senators sent a message that the time has come to find a new way forward in this intractable war. After more than four years - in which over 3,100 of our brave soldiers have been killed and tens of thousands of more have been wounded it is time:
- to set benchmarks.
- to send a clear signal to the Iraqis that they must take responsibility for securing their country.
- to start redeploying our troops.
- for a new direction in Iraq.
George Bush and his fellow Republicans are once again faced with a choice between staying the course in Iraq, or listening to a majority of the House, the Senate and the American people.
Thank you for all of your efforts. We would not have succeeded without your support.
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