European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 27, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 stars and stripes Friday apri 27 2007 in the states vote sets Stag showdown Bill calling for oct 1 Iraq withdrawal now headed for presidents desk by Anne Flaherty the associated press Washington a defiant democratic controlled Senate passed legislation thursday that would require the Start of troop withdrawals from Iraq by get 1 propelling Congress toward a historic veto showdown with presi Dent Bush on the War at the White House the presi Dent immediately promised a veto it is amazing that legislation urgently needed to fund our troops took 80 Days to make its Way around the Capitol but where we Are said Deputy press Secretary Dana Perino the 5146 vote was largely along party lines and like House passage of the same Bill a Day ear Lier fell far Short of the two thirds margin needed to Over turn the presidents threatened veto nevertheless the legislation is the first binding Challenge on the War that democrats have managed to Send to Bush since they reclaimed control of both houses of Congress in january the president has failed in his Mission to bring peace and stability to the people of Iraq said sen Robert Byrd diva chairman of the appropriations committee he later its time to bring our troops Home from Iraq the billion Bill requires troop withdrawals to begin oct 1 or sooner if the iraqi government does not meet certain Bench Marks the House passed the measure wednesday by a 218208 vote across the Potomac River at the Pentagon the top us com it this sunday Witti your copy of Star Lio Faywood panics on tvs Reed refs for f lie movie season scene your  amp lifestyle source Mander in Iraq Gen David Petraeus told reporters the War Effort Likely will get harder before it gets easier republicans said the vote amounted to Little More than Politi Cal theater because me Bill would be dead on arrival after reaching the White House Bush said he will veto the Bill so Long As it contains a timetable on Iraq As Well As billion in spending added by democrats the solution is simple take out the surrender Date take out the pork and get the funds to our troops said Republican Leader Mitch Mcconnell Ray Susan Senate majority Leader Harry Reid Nev right talks to the press tuesday about the War in Iraq with sen Chuck Schumer a Jim Fml music for Ever 50 to Baric is from  your c o m i n g t o n e a y6 u