Originally published December 8 2005
Democrat introduces troop withdrawal resolution in the House
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., has offered a resolution that proposes the immediate pullout of U.S. troops from Iraq, but most believe the measure will not pass the Republican dominated house.
House Republicans sought a showdown Friday with Democrats on a proposal by one of their most senior members to force an end to the U.S. deployment of troops in Iraq.
Murtha, a well-respected Vietnam veteran who voted for the Iraq war, called for the immediate withdrawal of troops Thursday, intensifying the already red-hot debate on Capitol Hill over President Bush's war policies.
Most Republicans oppose Murtha's plan, and even some Democrats have been reluctant to back his position.
Republicans were seeking to force Democrats to stand with the respected 30-year congressman or go on the record against his proposal.
They have been staking out new positions on the war that has grown increasingly unpopular with the American public, resulted in more than 2,000 U.S. military deaths and cost more than $200 billion.
The House move comes just days after the GOP-controlled Senate defeated a Democratic push for Bush to lay out a timetable for withdrawal.
A day after his comments, a U.S. field commander in Iraq countered the position of the usually pro-military congressman.
"Here on the ground, our job is not done," said Col. James Brown, commander of the 56th Brigade Combat Team, when asked about Murtha's comments during a weekly briefing that American field commanders routinely give to Pentagon reporters.
John Kerry, the Democratic presidential nominee in 2004, responded Friday.
Also a Vietnam veteran, Kerry was dogged during the campaign by a group called the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth that challenged his war record.
For his part, Kerry has proposed a phased exit from Iraq, starting with the withdrawal of 20,000 troops after December elections in Iraq.
We happen to have a real serious policy disagreement with him."
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