Can Congress stop Bush sending 21,500 extra troops to Iraq?

Question

I’m from Australia so I don’t know.
Sending troops into Baghdad sounds dangerous.

Answer 1

No!!!!!!

Answer 2

congress cannot stop the president from sending the troops, but what congress can do is not budget the money to pay for it all. This is where the partisan politics by those that say they support the troops but not the president will be forced into the light of day. The result of not funding the troops will not be that they are not deployed only that they don't get what they need to do their jobs, or get paid. The truly strange thing is that the end result of congress not budgeting for the troop increase is that the funds to ship the soldiers home will not be there, nor for the tons of weapons that will be left behind, unguarded for anyone to use that wants to. I know that I heard today that Australia has lost only two troops in Iraq, I know, two troops too many, but even this is proof that yes it is dangerous, but perhaps more dangerous in the long run not to send troops?

Answer 3

No, Congress can not stop King George.

Unlike Australia, which has compulsary voting, and where 95% of Australians vote, in the United States, only 70% of Americans register to vote, and in the last decade, barely 50% of registered American voters usually participate...

So our president and congress don't really know what half of Americans think or want...so only the Americans who are willing to vote, and be heard are listened to...and in the last two decades American conservative religious organizations have been very effective in promoting their agenda because of their high voter participation rates and because of the large amount of funds they've been able to raise for conservative candidates, until this very last election...and the neo-con or extremely conservative Republicans who surround President Bush have pushed for a middle eastern war from the early days of Bush's election...this war was the beginning of their dream of a Christianized world...and even worse, Bush thinks God has told him to get into this war, and Bush thinks God is still telling him to "stay the course"...so our soldiers and Iraqis will continue to die until Bush leaves office..

Answer 4

I do blame the congress. both they were lied to with information from the bush mafia a lifeless ringer for i changed into or they knew he changed into mendacity and voted for it besides. both way, they ought to have voted aginst the warfare and they ought to have customary what the outcome of an career in Iraq might want to be......i'm a truck motive force and that i expected precisely what has surpassed off to date. I also observed to the " invadde Iraq " supporters that there might want to be no wmd's got here upon and we may be confronted with the alternative between invading Iran next or allowing Iran to dominate the middle east at the same time as they were aligned with the shiite majority in Iraq. both i'm a genius or they seem to be a collection of idiots...Bush is the authorities fool...he's the alternative maker!!!!. Impeach Bush, Cheney, Reid, and Pelosi!!!!!!!

Answer 5

no congress cannot stop bush from sending the troops. they can cut off the funding too the troops, which would force them too leave , that will not happen. they would come under huge criticism from the american public if they cut off funds. some of the congress have said they would cut off funds but i dont believe that they would get the majority to vote for that.

Answer 6

21000 troops isn't a big deal. It won't do a hell of a lot. It is a political move and will only be temporary. It is to look like the prez is doing something. If they get rejected he will be able to say that is why we did not achieve all our goals. Anyone who pays attention to politics should know this. Pretty poor.

Answer 7

They can not stop him from sending troops. They can stop funding and that would be a death sentence to the democratic party in 08. I don't think any of them want it bad enough to risk that.

Answer 8

Personally I'm already sick and tired of all those dipsticks posturing for the next election I could hurl!! And I really hope that those troops go into Bagdad with the gloves off and kick the living shittttttt out of those guys that want some.

Answer 9

They can't stop Bush from sending troops, but they can cut off their funding.

Answer 10

There are a couple of methods Congress can stop sending additional troops. It is more dangerous to not send the troops than it is to send them. The terrorists are waiting anxiously to see what our country's resolve will be. They will jump at any sign of weakness.

Answer 11

Yes, congress can also end the war, as the Dems have promised. We're still waiting. I noticed that wasn't on their 100 hour plan though. Did the Dems lie so our troops will die?