Should congress tell Bush no more money for Iraq without a withdrawal time line?

Question

Something along the lines of benchmarks...If goal "A" is reached you get X amount of dollars and so on.

a) i'm a vet
b) i plan on voting for huckabee
c) it's time for the iraqis to pull their own weight

d) earmark the money so that it goes to the troops...not one penny for iraq or iraqis...i'm OK with that

USDrill ...they've had elections, have an army & police force...what more do they need...it's like they've had boot camp for over 4 years...time to fish or cut bait...in all honesty i could care less about iraqis...if they get out of line bomb them until they come to heel

Answer 1

absolutely...its the only way to get us out of there. pull them out now, and we wont add another 1.6 t to the debt the next 3-4 years.Iraq had nothing to do with the attacks on us. time for us to regroup and go after the real assailants.(in Saudi and Afghanistan)

Answer 2

Absolutely not. It is a totally insane idea. S**** benchmarks. S**** the cost. We stay until they enemy is no more and Iraq has the capability not only to patrol it's own streets, but defend itself from it's neighbors. That means a fully equipped and trained Army and Air Force. They have neither and it will take years for that to happen. Right now, they have no Air Force. You don't make one of those in a couple of months.

Losing is not an option. If you think we have already lost, then leave. I don't want defeatists and quitters on my side.

Answer 3

Since their withdrawal time in the bill is nonbinding, I don't see the problem with it. I think there should also be some accountability by the Pentagon who ends up with the money. I heard on CSPAN this morning that each meal served in Iraq costs $30 and a bottle of water $4. Why? There are ways to save money rather than just letting the costs spin out of control because nobody wants to deal with it.

Answer 4

You break it you buy it. We are stuck there until Iraq can get some type of FUNCTIONING government. They claim they want us to leave but cant seem to get their government to work. If we left before they setup a working government the country will collapse into a civil war or be taken over and be an even bigger problem.

Screwing over the troops won't get things done faster or better. Give them what they need to be safe and productive.

Answer 5

They tried that already. The only way Congress (in its current political make-up) can have any effect on military operations in Iraq is if they simply don't pass any funding. It is impossible to de-fund something by funding it.

Of course, that would require a spine, something the leaders of Congress don't seem to have.

Answer 6

Congress decides on how much money goes for defence . They do not have any say in how the money is to be spent .

Answer 7

They should, I agree that the Iraqis should pull their own weight. Where is this police force that was being trained?

Answer 8

All the democratic congress is trying to do is get the stubborn idiot to compromise on something,,, anything!!! Until that happens government is in permanent gridlock. Sooner or later Bush is going to have to recognize the fact that the GOP LOST in 2006.
The people have spoken and he seems to be unwilling to listen.

Answer 9

Should a surgeon quit operating when the gut is still open, or wait until he has completed the surgery???

Answer 10

Probably wouldn't make any difference anyway. However, IF our military budget were earmarked for welfare, housing and cultural stuff (don't hold your breath), our eyes would no longer be averted in shame.