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"Exit" Amendment Would Leave Troops in Iraq Indefinitely

"Exit" Amendment Would Leave Troops in Iraq Indefinitely: "What Harry Reid Doesn't Know About His Own Bill
'Exit' Amendment Would Leave Troops in Iraq Indefinitely
By Tina Richards
07/26/07 'Counterpunch' -- - I attended the MoveOn.org rally on Tuesday night where Speaker Pelosi and Leader Reid discussed how they were going to 'end the war' and 'bring our troops home' with the Levin-Reed Amendment. When I asked if they meant all the troops, I was quickly told to, 'shut up' and muscled aside by security. A fellow Marine Mom was treated in much the same manner and we couldn't get over how much like the Republicans the 'Anti-Escalation' folks were acting. (Video link below.)"

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