Volksvertegenwoordigers

Het persbureau Reuters bericht: 'WASHINGTON - A leading pro-defense Democrat in the House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Bush administration to start the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. The U.S. cannot accomplish anything further in Iraq militarily. It is time to bring them home," said Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, a senior Democrat on the subcommittee that oversees military spending. Meer hierover:
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/1117-08.htm Ondermeer door het Iraaks verzet en het stijgende dodencijfer onder de GI's en de gigantische kosten van de oorlog in Irak beginnen Amerikaanse volksvertegenwoordigers eieren voor hun geld te kiezen. Per slot van rekening moeten ze binnen afzienbare tijd weer herkozen worden. Alleen in Nederland blijft het in politiek Den Haag verdacht stil. Over Afghanistan wordt niet gesproken. John Murtha: 'Our military is suffering. The future of our country is at risk. We can not continue on the present course. It is evident that continued military action in Iraq is not in the best interest of the United States of America, the Iraqi people or the Persian Gulf Region. General Casey said in a September 2005 Hearing, "the perception of occupation in Iraq is a major driving force behind the insurgency.''' Zie: http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article11053.htm