Iraq Bill Stymied Despite Talks
By ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press Writer
4 hours ago

WASHINGTON - The White House and Congress failed to strike a deal Friday after exchanging competing offers on an Iraq war spending bill that Democrats said should set a date for U.S. troops to leave.

"Timelines for withdrawal are just not the right way to go, and that cannot be the basis for funding our troops," said Joshua Bolten, White House chief of staff, after a nearly 90-minute meeting on Capitol Hill.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said they offered to grant Bush the authority to waive the deadlines. They said they also suggested they would drop billions of dollars in proposed domestic spending that Bush opposed, in exchange for his acceptance of identifying a withdrawal date.

The offer marked the Democrats' first major concessions in a weekslong battle with the White House on war funding.

"To say I was disappointed in the meeting is an understatement," Reid, D-Nev., told reporters. "I really did expect that the president would accept some accountability for what we're trying to accomplish here."

This really shouldn't be surprise now should it.

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"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left."
Ecclesiastes 10:2 (NIV)

As I remember correctly, President Bush shockingly took complete responsibility for the collective failings in Iraq. I swear to God, when he said that I thought we'd lost already.

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I'll never Forget. To pull You Closer is to Pull You Down. Ignorence can be an envy. Applaud us as the old American Power goes quietly into the night.

Why does Reid expect the president to accept some accountability for what THEY are trying to do?

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Do you know what it's like to fall in the mud and get kicked... in the head... with an iron boot? Of course you don't, no one does. It never happens. It's a dumb question... skip it.

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"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left."
Ecclesiastes 10:2 (NIV)

This is I'm sure a foreign concept to you, but the reason that Bush named Josh Bolten to meet with Democratic leaders in Congress was to negotiate compromise language for the legislation. The "we" in Mr. Reid's comment referred to those involved in those negotiations.

But fear not, you're not alone. Clearly the concept of negotiation and compromise is a very difficult concept for the current occupant of the White House, as well. He's learning, as he's evidenced by compromises on trade and immigration, but he's not a very good student.

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"To announce that..we are to stand by the president whether right or wrong..is morally treasonable to the American public." -- Theodore Roosevelt, 1918

Actually, Shrub wasn't paying much attention when he attended his MBA classes. He's under the mistaken impression that simply saying he accepts responsibility excuses the speaker from actually bearing the consequences of that responsibility. That really doesn't work in the business world where "bearing responsibility" for disastrous decisions costs the person his/her job.... But as his career in business indicates, Shrub never really understood that.

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"To announce that..we are to stand by the president whether right or wrong..is morally treasonable to the American public." -- Theodore Roosevelt, 1918

that aside from the good done by the removal of Hussain, that there have been some ulterior motives backing this war. I can't help but think that there is more than just coincidence involved when the very man who took the office of vice-president is directly involved with the company that is making the most money due to this war.

It is historically known that some of those that have committed the greatest atrocities in history have done so under the guise of religion. It is also known that in some instances the true power comes from directing from behind the throne.

Seriously...where are your sources? Where is your proof?

http://www.wsws.org/articles/2004/ju...hali-j08.shtml

Investing in War
The Carlyle Group profits from government and conflict

By M. Asif Ismail

http://www.publicintegrity.org/pns/report.aspx?aid=424

Outsourcing the Pentagon
Who benefits from the Politics and Economics of National Security?

http://www.publicintegrity.org/pns/report.aspx?aid=385

Is that enough or do you want more, I included the bit in the middle to include Bush not just put the spotlight on Cheney only.