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Why Hillary Endorsed the Surge

post a comment | posted Aug 22

 

Posted August 21, 2007 | 10:24 PM (EST) Huffington Post - By Senator Mike Gravel

In an attempt to please an audience of veterans yesterday, Hillary Clinton said the surge was "working" and gave a helping-hand to the Bush spin machine, Pentagon dead-enders and right-wing pundits who have already begun to quote her.

"Of course the surge is working," they'll say, "even Hillary Clinton acknowledges that!" Just when Congressional Democrats were beginning to grow spines and stand up against the war, Hillary has cut them off at the knees.

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Open Letter From Mike Gravel to Harry Reid and Senate Dems: Stop Showboating

post a comment | posted Jul 20

 

Dear Harry,

I am glad to see that you have finally used the powers of the Senate to try to stop the war, but frankly I agree with the Republicans: this week's Senate sleepover was more theater than substance.

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HOME BEFORE CHRISTMAS

post a comment | posted May 30

 

Democratic Presidential candidate Mike Gravel has a strategy to end the war in Iraq by September 2007 -- with all U.S. troops home by Christmas 2007.

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Not-So-Recent Blog Posts

GRAVEL TALKING POINT - United States Armed Forces Withdrawal from Iraq Act

post a comment | posted May 22

 

Democratic Presidential candidate Mike Gravel has a plan that will
end the war in Iraq by September 2007 with all US troops home by
Christmas. This plan recognizes that under the United States
Constitution the power of the Congress is superior to the power of
the Presidency.

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SENATOR GRAVEL OFFERS A PLAN GUARANTEED TO END THE WAR IN IRAQ

post a comment | posted May 14

 

Washington, DC May 14 -- At 9:30 AM, at the National Press Club, Former United States Senator and Democratic Presidential candidate Mike Gravel introduced the United States Armed Forces Withdrawal From Iraq Act, a tough law with sobering consequences to finally get the Bush Administration's full attention. Gravel also outlined in detail a very tough legislative strategy to close out the war by Labor Day and have American troops home by Christmas. The only requirement is congressional leadership.

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