[Peace-discuss] The Feingold-McGovern-Jones delusion

[C. G. Estabrook]

Remember the Congressional Democrats' lies during the Bush administration that 
they couldn't stop the war - altho' they'd been given control of Congress to do 
just that - because they didn't have 60 votes in the Senate? In fact they had 
the 41 votes necessary to prevent the funding of the war.  But instead they said 
they'd try to pass a "timetable" while they continued to vote to fund the war.

Isn't it obvious that the Feingold-McGovern-Jones timetable can be used in the 
same way?  Congress members can vote for the bill - thus proving to the growing 
opposition to the war that they too are against the war - and then go along with 
the funding necessary to 'support our troops' (and our administration) and to 
continue the killing.

The Feingold-McGovern-Jones legislation is a waste of time at best, a 
hypocritical cover for the administration's war at worst. Even if it passed, the 
administration's vicious war policy would not even be inconvenienced.  We still 
will be responsible for killing Pakistani children and others throughout the 
Middle East.

Tell your congressional representatives to defund the war - don't hide behind a 
timetable.

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	Feingold Introduces Legislation Requiring Timetable
	For Withdrawal From Afghanistan
	4/14/2010 2:47 PM ET  	

(RTTNews) -  Senator Russ Feingold, D-Wis., was joined by Representatives Jim 
McGovern, D-Mass., and Walter Jones, R-.N.C., Wednesday in introducing 
legislation requiring President Barack Obama to develop a flexible timetable to 
draw down U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

The legislation would require the President to provide a plan and timetable for 
drawing down U.S. forces in Afghanistan and identify any variables that could 
require changes to that timetable.

It would also safeguard U.S. taxpayer dollars by ensuring that all U.S. activity 
in Afghanistan is overseen by an Inspector General.

While the legislation calls for a timetable for withdrawal of U.S. troops, 
however, it does not set a specific date for withdrawal...

http://www.rttnews.com/Content/PoliticalNews.aspx?Node=B1&Id=1269392

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