Sen. Pryor Keeps Promise - Senate rejects Iraq withdrawal

On Wednesday, we asked if Arkansas Senator Mark Pryor (D) remembered his promise the troops. Well, he did!

Washington Times: Senate Democrats yesterday failed to get enough votes for a bill to withdraw all combat troops from Iraq by next March, the first test of new Democratic leaders who will spend the next weeks challenging President Bush's war strategy.Senators rejected on a near party-line 50-48 vote the proposal by Majority Leader Harry Reid that called for troops to start leaving Iraq in four months.Only one Republican -- Sen. Gordon H. Smith of Oregon -- backed the proposal. Just two Democrats -- Sens. Ben Nelson of Nebraska and Mark Pryor of Arkansas -- joined Democrat-leaning independent Joe Lieberman of Connecticut in opposing it. Two senators -- Democrat Tim Johnson of South Dakota and Republican John McCain of Arizona -- did not vote ... [Read More]

ARRA Editorial Comment: Regardless of the pleas from deployed troops, Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln (D) voted to withdraw "all" troops by next March. She voted along party lines and her vote was a signal to the enemy of her willingness to reduce "all" forces. When she supported the invasion of Iraq, she implicitly agreed with the understanding that invading Iraq carried the responsibility of rebuilding the nation. Her vote has now signaled a willingness to give up the U.S. responsibility in rebuilding a safe Iraq and to allow the slaughter of innocents left unprotected with our withdrawal.

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