European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 2, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 2007 stars and stripes Mideast edition Page 9 in the states veto of Antiwar Bill wont eliminate Impact by Anne Flaherty the associated press Washington Antiwar legislation on the Way to presi Dent Bush for his promised veto represents a rare rebuke by con Gress of a Large and ongoing ground conflict even eclipsing challenges made during the Viet Nam while a Bill ordering troops Home from an ongoing military Mission is not unprecedented legislation aimed at conflicts in Somalia and Haiti Are other exam How quickly do you want to get Home Tell us what you visit our website and create your Ideal we will build ship it and have it waiting for you stateside when you get Home All for a Price you wont better anywhere local delivery now available pies the Iraq Bill is an unusually Swift feat by a Congress Force fully challenging a War involving thousands of president Bush said tuesday from Macdill air Force that democrats who made the legislation a showdown Over withdrawing troops could turn Iraq into a cauldron of chaos with their Success in Iraq is critical to the Security of free people every Bush said at the head quarters of Central com which oversees military operations in Iraq and the rest of the Middle Congress was expected to Send the Bill to the president sometime and he planned to veto it either later tuesday or Early Congress is not shy usually about attempting to create prob lems for a president when a War becomes said Julian a congressional historian and professor at Boston universe but i think the significance Here is that in a big they were Able to at least get the legis lation to the presidents desk pretty Early from a historical perspex Congress role in Iraq policy has dominated Capitol Hill since democrats regained the majority in a change in party control due in Large part to voter frustration with the the Campaign is in its fifth with More than troops dead and tens of thousands More last democrats said they were acting on a mandate by voters when they passed the legis which Calls for troops to begin leaving Iraq by Law makers Are expected to fall Short of the two thirds majority needed to override a Bush its passage in Many ways surpasses congressional efforts to end the Vietnam a longer and far deadlier War for forc Congress went years before it was Able to agree on legislation significantly challenging presidential War holding some 94 Roll Call votes on the War be tween 1966 and according to data provided by the Senate historian by the time legislation cutting off funds for the War went into effect in the military mis Sion was already republicans have stood by Bush in denouncing a timetable on although their opposition to setting an end Date to an ongo ing War Hast always been the in John Mccain led Effort to Cut off funds immediately for military operations in so Malia after a firefight in Mogadishu killed 18 the former prisoner of War in Viet Nam brought a hush to the Cham Ber floor when he asked what would happen if Congress failed to act and More americans William a War Powers expert and associate professor at the University of said whatever the historical significance of last weeks democrats have gained considerable traction in opposing a wartime president because of the wars in mothers Day is May 13th the moms in your life Are thinking of you every Send Flowers As a reminder you Are always thinking of them bouquet Beautiful naturally As our thanks to you for your service to our please take 20 off All purchases on the organic bouquet website phone Tollfree 18778992468 stateside 14152592904 at enter code Tarsan stripes Antiwar legislation the associated press examples of legislation sent to a president demanding an end to military missions Haiti september 1997 president Clinton orders defense depart ment to maintain hundreds of troops in Haiti indefinite september 1999 Congress passes legislation prohibiting funding of troops there past May january 2000 troops with Somalia october 1993 Mogadishu firefight kills 18 within Clinton declares troops will come Home by the end of March november 1993 Congress passes legislation agreeing to Clinton but cuts off funds after that Vietnam 1971 Law enacted to repeal the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin resold which authorized Mili tary Force in has Little As War continues for another two March 1973 troops fully withdrawn from Viet july 1973 legislation enacted Over president Nixon veto prohibits Money spent on com Bat in North South Laos or misjudged turn doomed Lidle flight Washington new York Yankees Pitcher Cory ladles plane crashed in new York be cause the Pilot misjudged a Nar Row turn before veering into a Manhattan National transportation safety Board investigators presented the results of their investigation but said they still dont know whether Lidle or his flight instructor was piloting the plane at the time of the both were investigator Lorenda Ward told Board members that the turn above the East River could have been made safely if the plane had begun the turn further East or banked harder in the with the proper and airman ship the 180degree turn was Ward the Pilot sought to Correct the turn but instead lost Altitude As the plane headed into she the increase in Bank Angle was too Ward from the associated press