Congress and the War

"I cannot support an Iraq policy that makes our enemies stronger and our own country weaker, and that is why I will not support staying the course the President has set."
--Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wisc.

Lost in the media attention to Tom DeLay's indictment yesterday was a powerful speech on the floor of the Senate by Russ Feingold, calling again for a commitment from the President for a timetable for troop withdrawal. Feingold is to be commended for keeping a focus on this issue, while the rest of his party mills around trying to figure out something to do to define itself. The text of Feingold's speech was reprinted on the Counterpunch website, along with a scathing commentary on the lackluster war activity of other Congressional Democrats.
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