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Bad Timing and Calendar Power on the 'New Way Forward' |
| Published: August 24, 2007, 12:09 am |
| Tags: iraq, david petraeus, ryan crocker |
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Apparently, Kossacks (see here, here and here) and others in wwwLand aren’t the only folks to think September 11 would be a rotten choice for a hearing on how well General David Petraeus thinks the temporary escalation of U.S. troops is doing to stabilize what used to be Iraq. Having heard that the general might make his presentation to Congress that day, Nancy Pelosi is objecting, according to Mike Viqueira of MSNBC, who noted that "sources" in the Speaker’s office say she views that anniversary as "a sacred day." She’s asking that the hearing date be changed. The same sources said the September 11 date hasn’t yet been approved by House Democratic leaders, despite what some media outlets have announced. That’s good to hear. Presumably, the Speaker has been on the phone to Senator Levin to express her concerns. I tried today by phone to learn whether Levin was considering a date change, but I couldn’t get past the gatekeeper, despite my sparkling [ Full article ] |
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