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Originally Posted by neptune
This is always the excuse, but the reality is that there is another way to defund the war. A group of just 41 Democrats in the Senate could block, by filibuster, and war funding that does NOT mandate a firm, clear timetable for withdrawal.
Right! And only Chris Dodd, national hero, bothered to come to the floor of the Senate to block the FISA bill that included retroactive telecom immunity.
I wish Dodd would challenge Harry Reid for Majority Leader!
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They could just not send any bill, that would defund the war. It would not, I think, stop the war.
This administration would simply move other funds to finance the Iraq fiasco.
I don't know how many here play chess, but I can remember playing when achieving a stalemate looked good.