US Senate endorses Iraq troop withdrawal timetableA number of these Senate Democrats, including Hillary Clinton, have previously said that setting a date for withdrawal is a bad idea. They were right then, and now they're acting stupidly by supporting this bill.
WASHINGTON: Defying a veto threat, the Democratic-controlled Senate has narrowly signaled support for the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq by next March.
Republican attempts to scuttle the non-binding timeline failed on a vote of 50-48, largely along party lines. The roll call marked the Senate's most forceful challenge to date of the administration's handling of a war that has claimed the lives of more than 3,200 U.S. troops.
(The News)
On the good side, the president is sure to veto the bill, and it's unlikely to ever garner sufficient votes to overcome the veto.
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