Dems to push for redeployment: Start U.S. Iraq withdrawal in 4-6 months

[kpete]

Start U.S. Iraq withdrawal in 4-6 months: Democrats
Sun Nov 12, 2006 9:52am ET


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats, who won majorities in the U.S. Congress in last week's elections, said on Sunday they will push for a phased withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq to begin in four to six months.

"The first order of business is to change the direction of Iraq policy," said Sen. Carl Levin, a Michigan Democrat who is expected to be chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee in the new Congress.

Levin, on ABC's "This Week," said he hoped some Republicans would emerge to join Democrats and press the administration of President George W. Bush to tell the Iraqi government that U.S. presence was "not open-ended."

Bush has insisted that U.S. troops would not leave Iraq until the Iraqis were able to take over security for their country.

"We need to begin a phased redeployment of forces from Iraq in four to six months," Levin said.

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[Pierzin]

1. Amen!!! Is Reuters, BBC, the CBC all ahead of American media??

Praise Jesus!! Can we get an amen!!!

We need to get our troops out of this war by choice. I have got to get Cable, dammit! Always on top of it, as usual, kpete!

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. "This Week" is on ABC, not cable