This is what we've been asking the Democrats for. Some high-profile attempts to shake the Republicans, and the public, up about the war. Whether the Democrats are ultimately successful with the Reed-Levin amendment or not, the Republicans are hurting badly over the Iraq issue, and this kind of effort, and press coverage, only makes matters worse for them. But more importantly, it moves us one step closer to the day when this war will be over.
From AP:
The Senate this week will pull its first all-night debate on the Iraq war in advance of a vote on whether to bring home combat troops by next spring, Democrats said Monday.
The rare, round-the-clock session Tuesday night through Wednesday morning is intended to bait Republicans into an exhaustive debate on the politically unpopular war, as well as punish GOP members for routinely blocking anti-war legislation.
"How many sleepless nights have our soldiers and their families had?" said Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill.
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