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WA Reps. McDermott, Inslee vote against war money
Two members of Washington state's congressional delegation voted against the war funding bill that has passed the House. Democratic Reps. Jim McDermott of Seattle and Jay Inslee ... KREM.com; July 27, 2010 |
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Tierney: More troops to Afghanistan too costly in money and lives
Holding firm to his belief that the Department of Defense and White House need to rethink their war strategy, Congressman John Tierney ... Gloucester Times; July 27, 2010 |
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EDITORIAL: Winning in Afghanistan
In June 2005, before becoming speaker of the House, Rep. Nancy Pelosi said, "The war in Afghanistan is over," making the case that Guantanamo detainees should therefore be released. Washington Times; July 19, 2010 |
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Wicker on Change in U.S. Leadership in Afghanistan
... Many Democrats in Congress, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, want to restrict emergency funds for our troops in Afghanistan. Rather than provide General Petraeus with the time and resources ... WTOK; July 9, 2010 |
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House Looks to Pass War Funding by Recess
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday stressed the importance of passing a war spending bill by the time lawmakers leave for an Independence Day recess, but questions remain about what exactly ... NYT; June 24, 2010 |
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Pelosi's gambit: more gridlock or filibuster reform
Much of the attention on last week's House action was the convoluted Afghanistan war funding vote, and with it the "cat food commission" vote, in which the House locked itself into voting on ... Daily Kos; July 7, 2010 |
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Losing in Afghanistan
... Democrats voting for the second amendment included House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and nine Republicans. Both amendments failed to pass. The new appropriation is in addition to the $130 billion ... OpEdNews; July 6, 2010 |
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Democrats Forced to Cheat to Fund War
"Party leaders were forced to hold open the vote for several minutes, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) could be seen huddling with Reps. Steve Cohen (Tenn.) and Paul Kanjorski (Penn.) ... OpEdNews; July 5, 2010 |
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Pelosi Defies Obama
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a rare House floor vote Thursday defying a veto threat from President Obama and further emphasizing her concerns about the war in Afghanistan ... WIBW.com; July 5, 2010 |
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Advertise on NYTimes.com Republican Senators Denounce Steele’s Remarks
... Representative Ron Paul of Texas, a former Republican presidential candidate ..., congratulated Mr. Steele on his remarks. In a statement, he called Afghanistan “Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama’s war.” NYT; July 4, 2010 |
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Tea Party Darlings Split on The War in Afghanistan: Sarah Palin vs. Rand Paul
... In the meantime, Rand Paul has come out defending Michael Steele's criticism of the war ... . He says, "I have to ask myself, what is the agenda of the critics ... ? Why do they support Nancy Pelosi ..." Huff Post; 7/4/10 |
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U.S. Senator Graham challenges Speaker Pelosi’s "Serious Drawdown" from Afghanistan
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) challenged the comments of Speaker Nancy Pelosi who says in a recent interview that the United States will see “a serious drawdown’ of forces in Afghanistan ... ISRIA; July 4, 2010 |
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Ron Paul Congratulates Michael Steele
... “I have to ask myself, what is the agenda of the harsh critics demanding this resignation? Why do they support Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama’s war? The American people are sick and tired spending ..." ET; 7/3/2010 |
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The Runaway General
'How'd I get screwed into going to this dinner?" demands Gen. Stanley McChrystal. It's a Thursday night in mid-April, and the commander of all U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan is sitting ... Rolling Stone; June 22, 2010 |
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War funding continues, thanks to Nancy Pelosi and Democratic "leadership"
The war funding "supplemental" bill came up for a vote today. Instead of having a clear up or down vote on whether the members of the House of Representatives wanted to fund more war ... IndyBay; July 1, 2010 |
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Pelosi: Pay for the war by repealing tax cuts for the wealthy
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday said the war supplemental package that will be debated in her chamber and costs approximately $30 billion could be paid for by repealing tax cuts ... The Hill; July 1, 2010 |
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House to vote Thursday on Afghan funds: Pelosi
The House of Representatives will vote later on Thursday on President Barack Obama's request for $33 billion to help pay for 30,000 more troops in Afghanistan, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said. Reuters; July 1, 2010 |
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Petraeus urges passage of supplemental funding
... that the supplemental funding measure now before Congress be passed. This committee and the Senate have passed it, and it was heartening to see Speaker (Nancy) Pelosi's call last week for ... CNN; June 29, 2010 |
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Pelosi Won’t Promise Afghan War Funds by July 4
House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D – CA) today said that while she hopes to deliver on the Obama Administration’s call for new emergency war funding by July 4, she wouldn’t promise it. Antiwar.com; 6/18/2010 |
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Karzai pledges larger role for women
... Karzai met late Wednesday with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to discuss reconciliation efforts and the role of women in the Afghan government. ... UPI; May 13, 2010 |
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Bordallo Spends Mother’s Day With Troops in Afghanistan
The delegation was led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. It also included Congresswoman Susan Davis of California, Chairwoman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel ... Pacific News Center; May 12, 2010 |
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Tsongas returns from Afghanistan trip
... Tsongas, who went on the congressional trip with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, said the group focused on both American women serving in the military, and on the quality of life for ... Boston Globe; May 11, 2010 |
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Pelosi Tries To Find Votes to Fund Afghan War
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has a problem: finding the votes to pass what could be a $33 billion supplemental spending bill to pay for the war in Afghanistan. Fox News; May 11, 2010 |
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Pelosi says corruption holding back Afghanistan
Congress will press Afghan President Hamid Karzai to rein in corruption, believing it is holding his country back, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday. Karzai is spending a week ... AFP; May 11, 2010 |
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Pelosi in Kabul ahead of Karzai visit
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a delegation to Afghanistan to meet with the Afghan president ahead of his trip to Washington, her office said. ... UPI; May 10, 2010 |
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Victims of violence speak out in Afghanistan
... Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who was visiting Afghanistan with a congressional delegation, said Sunday that security will be a main issue as Karzai begins meetings in Washington on Monday. AP; May 10, 2010 |
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Pelosi speaks about Afghan security ahead of her departure
US officials visiting the Afghan capital on Sunday said that security would be one of the main issues to be discussed as Afghan President Hamid Karzai begins meetings in Washington on Monday. KAIT 8; May 9, 2010 |
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Afghanistan - President Hamid Karzai Meets Nancy Pelosi
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H.CON.RES.248 -- Troop withdrawal from Afghanistan; the roll call
The roll call vote. 60 Democrats: Yea; 5 Republicans: Yea. Nancy Pelosi not voting. March 10, 2010 |
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H.CON.RES.248 -- Troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan. Defeated ignominiously on March 10, 2010. |
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House vetoes call to withdraw from Afghanistan
The House on Wednesday soundly rejected an effort by anti-war lawmakers to force a withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year. SF Gate; March 11, 2010
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Cindy Sheehan leads protest at CIA, Cheney's house
A group led by anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan has protested near the CIA's headquarters and former Vice President Dick Cheney's home in northern Virginia. SF Gate; January 16, 2010 |
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H.R. 4130 -- Share the Sacrifice Act
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a temporary surtax to offset the costs of the Afghanistan war. Linked on December 29, 2009 |
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The Spending Wars
... Nancy Pelosi quickly put the kibosh on Obey's "Share the Sacrifice Act," and all talk of funding the war has been banished. Meanwhile, Democrats have spent untold hours debating health-care finance. Am Prospect; 12/8/09 |
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Selling the Afghan war surge
... In practical terms, however, Pelosi's stand is more a personal declaration of independence on this one issue than any major break with Obama. With heavy Republican support for financing the surge ... St. Aug; 12/22/09 |
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Fears Become Reality for Oakland Democrat
... Even Speaker Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco, another early supporter of the war and a stalwart supporter of Mr. Obama, is expressing concern about the mounting cost of the war ... NYT; December 19, 2009 |
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Pelosi says rallying votes for troop surge in Afghanistan will be Obama's job
President Obama will have to argue his own case to House Democrats as he seeks support for a planned surge of 30,000 troops into Afghanistan, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) ... Washington Post; December 17, 2009 |
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Legislator Sees Echoes of Vietnam in Afghan War
... As the third-most senior member of the House, Mr. Obey gives voice to what Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls the “serious unrest” in her caucus over Mr. Obama’s troop buildup plan for Afghanistan. NYT; December 12, 2009 |
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War costs, while high, are a small part of budget deficits
... Nancy Pelosi sensing scant support for the surtax, effectively killed the idea on Thursday. The war cost will help boost a federal deficit that CBO estimates will reach $1.4 trillion this year ... SLO Tribune; December 6, 2009 |
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Obama’s War, Democrats’ Unease
... While Ms. Pelosi acknowledged that Afghanistan is a difficult internal matter for Democrats, she said she did not anticipate that the troop buildup would be an overriding issue in the midterm elections. NYT; 12/5/09 |
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Pelosi Asks For More Information On Afghanistan Strategy From Obama War Council
Nancy Pelosi told reporters this morning she wants more information on President Obama's new strategy for Afghanistan. Though she said "the president has spoken," TPM; December 3, 2009 |
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Idaho delegation welcomes Nancy Pelosi's antipathy to 'war tax'
All four members of Idaho's delegation to Congress welcomed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's opposition to an income-tax surcharge to pay for the escalation of the war in Afghanistan. Idaho Statesman; December 3, 2009 |
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Pelosi rejects plan to impose 'war tax' for troop increase
Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday scuttled a proposal to create a "war tax" to finance the increased troop deployment to Afghanistan, an idea that had come from her closest allies in the Capitol. WaPo; December 4, 2009 |
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Obama’s lonely road in Afghanistan
... “Tonight, the president articulated a way out of this war with the mission of defeating Al Qaeda and preventing terrorists from using Afghanistan and Pakistan ... ,”Ms. Pelosi said in a statement. CSM; 12/2/09 |
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Obama’s 2011 Afghan Drawdown Target Splits Lawmakers
... Nancy Pelosi, who told reporters in September there wasn’t “a great deal of support for sending more troops to Afghanistan,” said today she anticipates Obama’s plan would win the backing ... Bloomberg; December 2, 2009 |
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Pelosi wants entire House to get a war briefing
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has requested that every House member receive a top-level briefing on President Obama's request for 30,000 additional troops in Afghanistan, according to a senior aide ... WaPo; 12/2/09 |
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Pelosi pours cold water on war surtax
Nancy Pelosi Tuesday poured cold water on a proposal by several top House Democrats to impose a new surtax to pay for the war in Afghanistan. Pelosi told CNN,"I think the war has to be paid for. ..." CNN; December 1, 2009 |
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The puzzle for Congress: How to pay for plan
President Obama's decision to send 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan ensures what was already inevitable: The cost of the wars in that country and Iraq is about to exceed $1 trillion. Washington Post; December 2, 2009 |
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Members of Congress react to Afghan plan
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reacted tepidly while a Senate Republican said he welcomed President Obama's dual strategy for Afghanistan and defeating al-Qaida. Times of the Internet; December 1, 2009 |
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No Afghanistan Escalation! Candlelight Vigil
5 pm, 90 7th Street, SF, right off of Market. Indybay; December 1, 2009 |
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Obama Adds Troops, but Maps Exit Plan
President Obama announced Tuesday that he would speed 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan in coming months, but he vowed to start bringing American forces home in the middle of 2011 ... NYT; December 1, 2009 |
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Afghanistan troop surge could test alliance between Obama, Pelosi
... Still, the conflicting views could test the strong alliance between Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Obama will travel to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point for the announcement Tuesday. The Hill; 11/28/09 |
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The Meaning of the War Tax
... And it’s important to remember that this is a Congress that, as Pelosi says, has a great deal of anxiety and antipathy to the war already. For eight years Congress wrote blank checks for wars ... Think Progress; 11/26/09 |
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Obama Faces Pushback From His Own Party on More Troops for Afghanistan
... The Post noted that when Pelosi prodded her caucus in June to approve a $100 billion measure to meet the costs of Iraq and Afghanistan, she had promised them, "This is the very last time." Politics Daily; November 26, 2009 |
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"Unrest In Our Caucus"
Nancy Pelosi sees unrest among House Democrats over the war in Afghanistan, specifically its cost, The Huffington Post's Ryan Grim reports. Atlantic Monthly; November 25, 2009 |
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Pelosi: Democrats facing voter 'unrest' over war spending, troop increase
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Tuesday that Democrats face "serious unrest" over President Obama's possible expansion of tens of thousands of additional troops to Afghanistan. WaPo; November 24, 2009 |
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Pelosi, Obama meet amid Afghan debate
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who's said there's little support in Congress for adding troops in Afghanistan, met Tuesday with President Barack Obama, who is expected to ask for a significant buildup next week. The Hill; Nov. 24, 2009 |
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To pay for war, some Democrats seek surtax on the wealthy
... "There is serious unrest in our caucus about, 'Can we afford this war?' '' said Pelosi in a Tuesday conference call. "We have to look at that war with a green eyeshade on.'' Keep It Local 5 News, Ark.; November 24, 2009 |
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Obama Meeting With Pelosi Tuesday As Troops Decision Crystalizes
President Obama will sit down with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tomorrow, an afternoon meeting amid a packed White House schedule. TPMDC; November 23, 2009 |
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Pelosi Sees Unrest Among Dems: 'Can We Afford This War?'
Nancy Pelosi warned Tuesday that every dollar President Obama decides to spend on the war in Afghanistan is one less that's available to help bring about an economic recovery ... Huffington Post; November 24, 2003 |
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The Soviet Occupation of Afghanistan Through CIA Eyes: Lessons for the United States Today
As President Obama grapples with sending additional forces to Afghanistan he would do well to ponder the last time a superpower confronted the decision and how U.S. intelligence evaluated the odds of success. HP; 11/24/09 |
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Lee holds rally to end Afghanistan war
It's time to ratchet up the rhetoric not only against a U.S. troop increase in Afghanistan, but in favor of withdrawing our troops and rescinding the authorization that sent them there ... Oakland Tribune; 11/23/09 |
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U.S. House Speaker Says Afghan Leader 'Unworthy Partner'
Nancy Pelosi has called Afghan Pres. Hamid Karzai an "unworthy partner" and warned that Congress cannot fund an expanded military mission or civilian investment to Afghanistan without ... Radio Free Europe; Nov. 21, 2009 |
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Pelosi Speaks Out Against Karzai
Afghan Pres. Karzai is an "unworthy partner" who does not deserve a big boost in U.S. troops or civilian aid, Dem House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said. Investors Business Daily; November 20, 2009 |
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Pelosi: Afghan president has proven to be a corrupt, unreliable partner
"The president of Afghanistan has proven to be an unworthy partner," US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in an NPR interview on Friday, referring to the newly re-elected Hamid Karzai. Jerusalem Post; 11/21/09 |
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Obama nearing decision to send more troops to Afghanistan
President Obama is nearing a decision to send more than 30,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan next year, but he may not announce it until after he consults with key allies ... McClatchy; November 7, 2009 |
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Pelosi Jumps Into Obama, Cheney Feud Over Afghan War
Nancy Pelosi on Thursday joined the battle between former Vice President Dick Cheney and Obama administration officials over the strategy of the war in Afghanistan. Fox News; October 22, 2009 |
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The suffocatingly narrow Afghanistan "debate"
... The Times article does note that some Democrats -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Carl Levin -- expressed strong resistance to any escalation in Afghanistan. But the option ... Salon; October 7, 2009 |
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NRCC: Pelosi Should Be "Put In Her Place" By McChrystal
The National Republican Congressional Committee on Tuesday mocked Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for daring to question Gen. Stanley McChrystal. Huffington Post; October 6, 2009 |
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H.R. 2402: To require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress outlining the United States...
To require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress outlining the United States exit strategy for United States military forces in Afghanistan participating in Operation Enduring Freedom. Linked on 10/18/09 |
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Obama gets an earful from Congress on Afghanistan
President Obama is seeking a wide array of views on Afghanistan, and he should be getting them at today's meeting with 31 members of Congress. The guest list ranges from war skeptics like Nancy Pelosi to ... USA Today; 10/6/09 |
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Will Obama change Afghan strategy?
Apart from anything, his own Democratic Party will demand it. The mood up on Capitol Hill has become distinctly fractious, with some Democrats, like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ... BBC; October 10, 2009 |
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Pelosi Remarks Following Meeting with President Obama on Afghanistan
Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid held a brief press availability following a bipartisan meeting at the White House with President Obama on Afghanistan. Below are the Speaker's opening remarks ... PR Newswire; October 6, 2009 |
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As Afghan War Enters 9th Year, Rep. Barbara Lee—Lone Lawmaker to Vote Against 2001 Authorization—Seeks to Block New Troop Surge
Rep. Barbara Lee, the only lawmaker in either chamber of Congress to vote against the 2001 resolution authorizing the use of force in Afghanistan. She has introduced legislation to prohibit funding ... Dem Now!; October 7, 2009 |
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Put Pelosi 'in Her Place'
Nothing like a Washington feud for some good old-fashioned he said-she said: Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz ridiculed the GOP as "80 percent male, 100 percent white" in response ... The Daily Beast; October 6, 2009 |
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Obama and the General
The other night, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi went after the commander of U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan, "with all due respect," for supposedly disrespecting the chain of command. WSJ; October 7, 2009 |
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House GOP Leaders Urge Greater Attention to Afghanistan
... It was a charge that was quickly dismissed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi , D-Calif. But Republicans, who could be President Obama’s major congressional allies if he decides to seek more troops for Afghanistan; CQ; 9/23/09 |
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Democrats in Congress growing antsy over Afghanistan
... Levin's warning, combined with similar carefully worded comments recently from Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid send a strong signal to Obama that many Democrats are wary of escalating ... Miami Herald; September 11, 2009 |
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Doubt raised on troop boost in Afghanistan war
Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that she sees little support in Congress or elsewhere in the country for sending more troops to Afghanistan, signaling trouble for President Obama's ... LA Times; September 11, 2009 |
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How Many Troops Should Be in Afghanistan?
... "We need a surge of Afghan security forces," Levin said. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent a similar message to the president. CBS News; September 11, 2009 |
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Congress wary of more US Afghanistan troops-Pelosi
There is little support in Congress for sending more U.S. troops to Afghanistan, the top Democrat in the House of Representatives said on Thursday ... Reuters; September 10, 2009 |
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Pelosi Sees Support Ebbing for Afghan War
Nancy Pelosi said she sees little congressional support for boosting troop levels in Afghanistan, putting the Democratic majority in Congress on a possible collision course with the Obama ... WSJ; Sept. 11, 2009 |
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Pelosi statement on Afghanistan
Here's the statement on Obama's Afghan speech from Nancy Pelosi, who has publicly warned of the resistance he will face from Democrats but has never said outright that she opposes a troop increase. SF Gate; December 2, 2009 |
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Pelosi: Upping Troops to Afghanistan Unpopular
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she sees little support for sending more U.S. troops to Afghanistan, forecasting a potential showdown with the Obama administration over how to win the war. Huff Post; 9/10/09 |
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Pickets criticise Nancy Pelosi for supporting the Iraq/Afghanistan wars!
... On August 29, the October 17 Coalition voted to endorse a protest at the Westin-St. Francis, one of the city's flashier hotels, the following Friday where Nancy Pelosi ... Counterpunch; September 4-6, 2009 |
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San Francisco Dems Tell Pelosi to Support McGovern 'Afghan Exit' Bill
... One Democrat who apparently doesn't find it reasonable, however, is Nancy Pelosi, whose House leadership mustered enough Democrats to combine with Republicans to defeat the measure. Common Dreams; July 24, 2009 |
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Obama Seeks $83.4 Billion For Iraq, Afghanistan
In a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Obama called for speed in approving the requested funds, as well as restraint on the part of lawmakers from adding on additional spending to the bill. RTTNews; 4/9/09 |
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