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non-military support" to help the United States achieve a stable and democratic Iraq, although Voinovich warned that the window of opportunity for enacting such a plan is limited. "However, I am also concerned that we are running out of time," Voinovich added.
DrDeb Voinovich, my senator, now has solid competition for his US Senate seat. My congressman Rob Portman just quit the Bush Administration and said he's open to running for the Senate. Voinovich cried about John Bolton, the best ambassador to the UN we've had since Jeane Kirkpatrick. Voinovich will vote against Ohio workers and for the Kennedy/McCain Illegal Amnesty Bill. And now Voinovich turns against our troops in the field before they've even had their chance to clean up Baghdad in the surge.
View Replies To: bnelson44 Here's the text of Voinovich's letter to Bush: "The United States has been faced with tremendous challenges during your administration. As the United States engages in its fifth year in Iraq, I submit to you respectfully that we must begin to develop a comprehensive plan for our country's gradual military disengagement from Iraq and a corresponding increase in responsibility to the Iraqi government and its regional neighbors. Though it may seem contradictory, I believe we can accomplish more in Iraq by gradually and responsibly reducing our forces and focusing on a robust strategy of international cooperation and coordinated foreign aid. We must not abandon our mission, but we must begin a transition where the Iraqi government and its neighbors play a larger role in stabilizing Iraq. As you know, I have been concerned about the situation in Iraq for some time. Nonetheless, I was steadfast in voting against any legislation that would limit or cut off spending for the war. I have consistently opposed attempts to limit your powers as our Commander-in-Chief, and I have openly opposed any form of precipitous withdrawal that would threaten our men and women in uniform, endanger American interests, or abandon the commitment we have made to the people of Iraq who do want our help.
non-military support is the best way to advance our nation's interests in Iraq and achieve our primary goals: to help Iraqis stabilize their country and improve the security of the United States. However, I am also concerned that we are running out of time. The commitment of the United States to the principles of democracy and freedom will not falter. Our military has fought courageously and admirably, and it is time to pursue a strategy that combines the resources of our military with the resources of our diplomatic corps and international partners. I have enclosed a brief position paper that outlines my thoughts for a way forward in Iraq. I hope that you will review this paper, and the many other recommendations that have been proposed, as you fulfill the responsibilities of being our Commander-in-Chief.
View Replies To: bnelson44 At some point, President Bush intends to decrease our troop commitment. Dems and RINO's will claim victory but this has been the plan all along;
View Replies To: xzins Voinovich, my senator, now has solid competition for his US Senate seat. My congressman Rob Portman just quit the Bush Administration and said he's open to running for the Senate.
View Replies To: Kerretarded It's not just Voinovich, it's others in Ohio, too, like my former congressman, Latourette. If I still lived up there and could raise enough, I would seriously think about challenging him next year.
View Replies To: bnelson44 a comprehensive plan This must be the new Washingtion keyword, comprehensive. What's funny is the definition of comprehensive is "including all or everything."
View Replies To: Kerretarded DeWine was just defeated in 2006 and replaced with liberal dem, Sherrod Brown. Whoever runs against him will have to have a huge margin of victory elsewhere.
View Replies To: bnelson44 Two words from this Ohio voter: Vuck Foinovich. At least the Dem running against him will have the honesty to put the "D" after his name.
View Replies To: offduty The voters ought to post a letter to George to go back to the Buckeye state. He definitely needs booted out of office, but Ohio is better off without him here. Maybe he would do us a favor and stay in DC as an ineffective lobbyist.
View Replies To: All Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called Lugar's speech "brilliant" and "courageous" and said it would later be noted in the history books as a turning point in the war. Since, according to Mr Reid, we have already lost how could it be a turning point? It seams like Mr Reid is living under the illusion that as soon as we withdraw from Iraq the war against jihadism is over and things will return to a pre-9/11 world. What the history books will probably show is a picture of Mr Reid next to a picture of Neville Chamberlain. What I would like it to show is Harry Reid convicted of treason and died in prison.
View Replies To: DrDeb 6 of one, half dozen of the other. He has considerable experience at the congressional level that could be valuable. It's just my sense, but I've always felt the Ohio governorship was some kind of a backwater.
At least in MI we KNOW our Senators are DIM's" In Ohio we know our Senators are dims too. In fact, before a dim replaced our other pubbie Senator in 2006 we had two dims anyway.
View Replies To: bnelson44 While you are at it, work us up an exit plan for Germany, Japan and Korea. In modern times only communist Vietnam failed to learn that the lesson that teaches, "Lose the war to the US and then lay back and count the golden flow that will roll in. Instead Vietnam not only defeated the US but kicked the US out of the country.
View Replies To: xzins Of course he wants the troops home. Instead of spending money on defense, there's plenty of Ohioans sitting on their asses collecting entitlements. Then why did gas shoot up 25 cents/gal and why milk is going north of $4/gal?
View Replies To: cleveland gop Here's the letter he sent me: Dear ____ Thank you for contacting me about my views on the current immigration proposals being considered by Congress. I have supported legislation to curb illegal immigration by increasing criminal penalties for immigrant smuggling and document fraud, eliminating the use of government documents that are easily forged, and doubling the number of border patrol guards. Better enforcement and tougher penalties for both undocumented immigrants and their lawbreaking employers are the way to fight unauthorized employment, and employment opportunities are what drive illegal immigration. Unless we fix the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) and enforce our own labor laws, we will continue to debate how high the fence should be and how many agents should guard our border EUR" with no real solution in sight. In 1994, the US signed NAFTA, which promised, among other things, to help create a thriving middle class in Mexico. At that time there were 3 million undocumented workers in the US; In Mexico, 9 million more live in poverty than when NAFTA was enacted. By creating an atmosphere where Mexican citizens feel they have no chance of a successful life in Mexico, these ill-conceived trade agreements increase the number of illegal immigrants coming into our country. In addition to addressing the forces that are compelling illegal immigration, we must take action to bring illegal immigrants out of the shadows. While I do not support amnesty and have serious concerns about guest worker programs, I do believe our nation should consider establishing a process by which illegal immigrants can eventually earn citizenship. The solution to our immigration problem will not be a simple one, as many things in our country need to be fixed to stop illegal immigration. It is time to take a common sense approach to immigration reform. The Senate recently considered S 1348, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007, but there was no vote on the final bill. On June 7, 2007, the Senate voted 45 yeas to 50 nays on a cloture vote to limit debate on this bill. While I voted in favor of limiting debate so that t...
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