The Democrats have more than enough votes to end the Iraq War if they choose to do so
Media Misrepresent Democrats' Options on Iraq War
Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting reports: "Following a pattern set when Congress passed supplemental funding for the Iraq War last May, major media outlets continued to 'explain' the politics of the war in incomplete and misleading ways.... Congress does not have to pass legislation to bring an end to the war in Iraq - it simply has to block passage of any bill that would continue to fund the war. This requires not 67 or 60 Senate votes, or even 51, but just 41 ... the Democrats have more than enough votes to end the Iraq War - if they choose to do so."
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/091407N.shtml
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=supplemental+funding
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Big+Media
Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting reports: "Following a pattern set when Congress passed supplemental funding for the Iraq War last May, major media outlets continued to 'explain' the politics of the war in incomplete and misleading ways.... Congress does not have to pass legislation to bring an end to the war in Iraq - it simply has to block passage of any bill that would continue to fund the war. This requires not 67 or 60 Senate votes, or even 51, but just 41 ... the Democrats have more than enough votes to end the Iraq War - if they choose to do so."
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/091407N.shtml
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=supplemental+funding
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Big+Media
rudkla - 14. Sep, 18:00
