House to Debate Measure Against Troop Buildup ; Democrats Unveil Their Resolution

The Record, Bergen County, NJ › February 13, 2007

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WASHINGTON House Democrats rolled out their resolution opposing President Bush's troop increase in Iraq on Monday, setting up a likely rebuke in a political landscape turned upside-down since Congress' overwhelming 2002 endorsement of force against Saddam Hussein.

Lawmakers are expected to vote by the end of the week on a resolution opposing Bush's decision to send 21,500 more troops to Iraq. The measure states simply that the House "will continue to support and protect" troops serving in Iraq but "disapproves" of the buildup.

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House to Debate Measure Against Troop Buildup ; Democrats Unveil Their Resolution

Debate is to begin today, and the House vote will mark its first on the war since Democrats...

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