Iraq War Withdrawal

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Democrats and Republicans in congress are considering various withdrawal and exit proposals as America's support for the war plummets.

Background

  • The Iraq war's growing unpopularity among Americans became apparent in the 2006 midterm elections when the Democrats took both the House and the Senate, forcing a break in the President's Iraq strategy. President Bush unveiled his plan to surge more troops into Baghdad and the Anbar province. The main congressional activity on the Iraq War is between those who seek to withdrawal the troops quickly, those who favor a longer timetable, and those who oppose them.
  • Beginning in March 2007, Democrats in the House and Senate began considering bills that would provide $100 billion for U.S. military operations in Iraq through September 2007 and also demand withdrawing troops by 2008. This bill was vetoed by President Bush in May 2007.
  • President Bush signed a bill by Democrats with no timetables for withdrawal.

Debate

  • Many people see the continued violence in Iraq as reason for withdrawal. The US should not fight indefinitely, especially when the situation is not improving.
  • Others recognize the difficulty in quelling the violence but think it is too soon to give up on the country. They fear leaving Iraq will result in chaos.

Recent Developments

  • Several new withdrawal proposals were introduced by Democrats, which include calls to remove all troops in 2008, measures to cut off funding, the implementation of the Iraq Study Group recommendations, establishing a timetable and benchmarks, and even a proposal to revoke the authorization to go to war in 2002. Many Republicans who supported the policy in Iraq began withdrawal their support, but not all voted for the Democratic proposals.


Where do the major players stand on this Issue?

Stance Person Profession
John Clayton Cox (R) Author & Politician
Hillary Clinton (D) Senator & Former First Lady
John McCain (R) Senator & Retired Naval Captain
Barack Obama (D) Senator and Presidential Candidate
Rudy Giuliani (R) Fmr. NYC Mayor
John Edwards (D) Attorney and Former Presidential Candidate
Fred Thompson (R) Presidential Candidate, Lawyer, Lobbyist, Actor, and Former Senator
Dennis Kucinich (D) Congressman
Joe Biden (D) Senator & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
Mitt Romney (R) CEO & Former Governor
Mike Huckabee (R) Fmr. Governor & Minister
John Cornyn (R) Senator
Keith Ellison (D) Representative
Ron Paul (R) Congressman and Physician
Bill Richardson (D) Governor
Sam Brownback (R) Senator
Chris Dodd (D) Senator & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
Mike Gravel (D) Fmr. Alaskan Senator
Duncan Hunter (R) Congressman
Dick Cheney (R) Vice President

Where do the major groups stand on this Issue?

Stance Group
Green
Republican

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