House Takes Historic Step to Get Us Out of IraqPaul Hogarthbyline‚ Mar. 26‚ 2007After years of blindly following George Bush into an illegal, insane and unjustified War, the House of Representatives voted 218-212 on March 23rd to use the power of the purse to get us out of Iraq – by tying the funds to an actual deadline. The real heroes of this fight are progressives like Barbara Lee – who tirelessly pushed to get us out of this quagmire when it was not the popular thing to do. But despite the heat that she gets from the Left, Speaker Nancy Pelosi also deserves credit – for getting the House to pass a bill that finally puts light at the end of the tunnel. The vote shows how much Democrats in Congress have awaken to reality, as only a handful of conservatives opposed it – and not a single freshman did. While the bill faces a tough battle in the Senate and a certain presidential veto, anti-war activists must understand the seismic shift that has occurred. This was not a pathetic “non-binding” resolution – it’s the real deal. |