European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 30, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday March 302007 stars and stripes 35mkffi8lls5j 0 pages in the states Bush again attacks plan for troop time line by Anne Flaherty the associated press Washington president Bush accused congressional democrats on wednesday of meddling in Iraq War policy and setting a deadline for a us pullout that would have disastrous repercussions for both countries As the Senate resumed debate wednesday on a Bill containing an Early 2008 timetable for bring ing american troops Home Bush argued again that such a step would result in a needless delay of funds for troops but democrats Are insisting that he will have to accept some sort of time line to get the Money Why Doest he get real with whats going on with the world Senate democratic majority Leader Harry Reid said after Bush speech were not hold ing up funding in Iraq and he knows that Why Doest he Deal with the real issues facing the american people Bush said wednesday that the democratic strategy move will not Force him to negotiate he said again that he would veto any funding legislation that includes a withdrawal time line the consequences of imposing such a specific and random Date of withdrawal would be disastrous Bush said in a speech Charles from left sen Chuck Schumer any Senate majority Leader Harry Reid Nev and sen Dick Durbin Dell appear at a news conference after Republican attempts to scuttle the nonbinding time line of Iraq troop withdrawal failed on a vote of 5048 on Capitol Hill on tuesday at the National cattlemen beef association meeting our ene Mies in Iraq would simply have to Mark their calendars they spend the months ahead plotting How to use their new Safe Haven once we were to leave it makes no sense for politicians in Washington do to be dictating arbitrary time lines for our military commanders in a War zone 6000 Miles away Bush broadly defended his re publican administrations new War plan which involves sending 21500 additional us combat troops to Iraq to help secure Bagh dad and troubled Anbar prov Ince but Reid and other democrats say they will not Back Down rather than making All the threats that he has lets work with him and see if he can give us x l 1 1 u together whether youre dreaming of California or just have Georgia on your mind armed forces entertainment concerts Are the place to band together and enjoy some Boronin Heusa music for Over 50 years it has been our Mission to bring the Best bands from Home to  overseas for More information on entertainment scheduled for Yoi theater As Well As free music downloads go to  coming to at Heater near you entertainment How they voted the House and the Senate have now backed legislative language on time lines for the withdrawal of us forces from Iraq the votes were primarily along party lines with democrats for withdrawal and republicans against it the following lawmakers broke ranks with their party voted for withdrawal sen Bernie Sanders let sen Chuck Hagel neb sen Gordon Smith Rore rep Wayne Gilchrest red rep Walter Jones inc democrats in the out of Iraq caucus voted against the withdrawal plan because it would not end the War soon enough rep Pete Stark Calif cast a vote of present during House deliberations not voting in their respective Chambers were rep Joann Davis Rva rep Paul e Kanjorski spa rep Mel Watt dec sen Mike Enzi Rwy and sen Tim Johnson did voted against withdrawal sen Joe Lieberman Conn sen Mark Pryor dark rep John Barrow Dag rep Dan Boren Dokla rep Lincoln Davis Tenn rep Dennis Kuc Lynlch Ohio rep Barbara Lee Calif rep John Lewis Dag rep Jim Marshall Dag rep Jim Matheson Dutah rep Michael Mcnulty any rep Michael Michaud Maine rep Gene Taylor miss rep Maxine Waters Calif rep Dianne Watson Calif rep Lynne Woolsey Calif source wow Housego  members web Sites stars and stripes some ideas How we can satisfy Iraq and Afghanistan but requires the wishes of a majority of the Bush begin bringing Home some Senate the majority of the House combat troops right away with a and move Forward Reid said nonbinding goal of ending combat the Bill finances operations in missions As of March 312008 astronaut stuck in space waiting for her ride Home the associated press Cape canaveral Fla astronaut Sunita Williams is stuck in space at least temporarily she flew up to the International space station last december plan Ning to come Home in Early july after a seven month stay when she comes Back now will be a bit later than she planned the problem is that a Hail storm that damaged the fuel tank of the space shuttle Atlantis has disrupted nasal flight schedule for the year her ticket Home space shuttle endeavour May get off the ground several weeks later than its Origi Nally scheduled june 28 launch so got a bit of at Tention for her Accident with Wasabi which wound up on the Walls of the space station May have to wait a Little longer to go to her favorite sushi restaurant in Houston were doing things we can As Best we can to make her Happy and perhaps launch some special items that will make her More comfortable for that extended period of time said Kirk Shire Man nasal Deputy manager of the space station program aside from that theres not a whole lot that one can do flight surgeon Dave Alexander said Williams physical fitness mental Well being and radiation exposure would be monitored carefully but right now the predictions Are Suni can stay up for an extended period of time president withdraws ambassador nomination Washington president Bush on wednesday withdrew the ambassadorial nomination of businessman Sam Fox after democrats denounced Fox for giving Money to a controversial conservative group that undermined sen John Kerry 2004 presiden tial Campaign Kerry mass had criticized Fox because of a contribution that Fox made in 2004 to the Swift boat veterans for truth Many democrats blame the group for sinking Kerry presidential Hopes that year after it aired a series of controversial ads that impugned Kerry military record in the Vietnam War one of Fox strongest backers sen kit Bond rom said it was disappointing that a capable and qualified candidate with bipartisan support has become a victim of a political vendetta the White House announced the withdrawal in a press release than an hour before the Senate foreign relations committee met to vote on his nomination to be ambassador to Belgium from the associated press