Sen denied trip to Iraq because criticized Bush?

[medeak]

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Last update: December 2, 2004 at 6:50 AM
Dayton's requests to go to Iraq are denied
Published December 2, 2004

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Sen. Mark Dayton wants to make a return trip to Iraq, but his request has been denied, the Minnesota Democrat said Wednesday.

Dayton speculated that his request was denied by the Senate Armed Services Committee because he has criticized President Bush's handling of the war and because he's up for reelection in 2006.

"Either one of those reasons is absolutely wrong, and unjust and unwarranted, and I regret very much the committee's decision," he said in a conference call with reporters.

[shoelace414]

1. The executive branch isn't the only branch of Government.

and people don't care..

[bushisanidiot]

2. He'd be an easy target over there anyway. But the bad press the repukes

get from this serves them right. This needs to be made an issue in the national media to show how petty AWOL's administration is.

[gratuitous]

3. He needs to ask permission?

Huh, that would be news to me.

[medeak]

4. guess he could pay his own way?

If Sean Penn can go there with Medea Benjamin... how could they stop him?

[proudbluestater]

5. Now the Armed Services Committee is a Dictatorship too?

There are dems on that committee! This is bushshit!