The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 12 to 9 today against troup buildups in Baghdad without careful consideration of the aim, goals, and specific needs for action in Iraq.
This suggests a shift from following general slogans, broad goals, and quick strikes to more targeted actions with more carefully considered rationales. The link includes exerpts of opinions of people who voted:
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/special_packages/iraq/16536257.htm
This suggests a shift from following general slogans, broad goals, and quick strikes to more targeted actions with more carefully considered rationales. The link includes exerpts of opinions of people who voted:
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/special_packages/iraq/16536257.htm