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Barbara Lee Blasts GOP Effort to Allow Permanent Iraq Bases
Press Release from Congresswoman Barbara Lee
Ninth Congressional District of California
U.S. House of Representatives
Contact: Nathan Britton (202) 225-2661
Barbara Lee Blasts GOP Effort to Allow Permanent Iraq Bases
Says Upcoming Debate on Iraq Should Clearly Rule Out Permanent Bases
(Washington, DC) - Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) condemned Republican efforts to quietly remove a provision to prevent spending to establish permanent military bases in Iraq during the conference committee on the emergency war supplemental spending bill.
"The House and Senate went on record opposing permanent bases, but now the Republicans are trying to sneak them back in in the middle of the night," said Lee. "The Republicans willingness to abuse the legislative process is clear evidence of their unwillingness to level with the American people about their plans for Iraq."
Although both the House and Senate unanimously approved amendments introduced by Lee and Senator Joe Biden (D-DE), respectively, to prevent funds appropriated in the bill from being used to establish permanent military bases in Iraq, Republican members of the joint committee appointed to reconcile the House and Senate versions voted to strip the provision from the bill.
Lee was emphatic that the upcoming floor debate on Iraq, expected next week, explicitly clarify the nation's position on permanent bases.
"The perception that the U.S. intends to occupy Iraq indefinitely is fueling the insurgency and making our troops more vulnerable. We need to make it perfectly clear that there will be no permanent US military presence in Iraq," said Lee. "If we are going to have a real debate on Iraq next week, it must explicitly address this question, and Republicans need to go on record as to whether they think we should stay in Iraq permanently."
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But in simple American- tough carp! I don't even know why we bother complaining, no body cares or listens! No, we are there to stay darlin, did u see how blasted Zarkawi today? Hurray!
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No wonder the world hates america. The money of the greedy cons of America is the reason why the world hates the U.S..
I used to think that US is made mostly of good people and that only a few bad apples (like mostly form the southern states) think like Goerge W. the idiot but lately Ive realized that the US is Full and I mean full of selfish bloodthirsty people!
I dont care how bad a person is, no one has the right to kill another human being period!!!!!!! But to think this way, a person has to have a heart. If the aroogant (mostly southern) Americans develop compassion for ALL people, not just those who are not "criminals", then this country will have a chance. Otherwise, eventually, America will die.
2 little 2 late
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you lost me.
Seriously, Congresswoman Barbara Lee is standing up for the people of this country every moment of every day. Here, she stands against fascist dictatorship and slave terrority expansion wherein the Bush Administration and other corrupt corporations have intentionally and with mallace discounted and kicked the will of the people, our Constitution, Congressional rules, and the People's representatives with a modern mugging of that will by reinserting administrative plans to establish perminate US bases in Iraq.
These are our Reprentatives, they are representing us, the American population of voters and tax payers and workers - and it is a matter of fact that the fascist are goose stepping behind closed doors. Keep up the good work against the continued and expanded Culture of Corruption Representative Lee. We stand with you.