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10-24-2007, 06:29 PM
Clinton vows to oppose Bush war request
by Stephen Collinson
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Democratic White House front-runner Hillary Clinton Tuesday vowed to oppose President George W. Bush's new 196 billion dollar war funding request, stiffening her party's new assault on Iraq policy.
The New York senator said she could not support the mammoth cash injection unless it included a commitment to begin bringing US troops home from the war.
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"President Bush is once again asking Congress and the American people to foot the bill for his failed leadership," Clinton said.
"The Bush administration's escalation in Iraq has not led to political reconciliation and our troops still remain in the middle of a civil war.
"I cannot and will not support funding legislation that does not begin to bring our troops home," Clinton said in a written statement.
"Unless the administration changes course in Iraq, I will vote against this supplemental request."
Yahoo (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071023/pl_afp/usiraqpoliticsdemocrats_071023210447)
Can we get that in writing this time Hitlary?
:hat
by Stephen Collinson
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Democratic White House front-runner Hillary Clinton Tuesday vowed to oppose President George W. Bush's new 196 billion dollar war funding request, stiffening her party's new assault on Iraq policy.
The New York senator said she could not support the mammoth cash injection unless it included a commitment to begin bringing US troops home from the war.
-snip-
"President Bush is once again asking Congress and the American people to foot the bill for his failed leadership," Clinton said.
"The Bush administration's escalation in Iraq has not led to political reconciliation and our troops still remain in the middle of a civil war.
"I cannot and will not support funding legislation that does not begin to bring our troops home," Clinton said in a written statement.
"Unless the administration changes course in Iraq, I will vote against this supplemental request."
Yahoo (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071023/pl_afp/usiraqpoliticsdemocrats_071023210447)
Can we get that in writing this time Hitlary?
:hat