GOP filibuster prevents vote on Levin-Reed. They are staying the course with Bush.

The GOP Senators continue to stick with George Bush's failed Iraq strategy. They just voted to the stay the course on Iraq by preventing an up or down vote on the Levin-Reed amendment to the Defense Authorization bill. So, their filibuster succeeded. And, yes, this was a filibuster.

The vote was 52 - 47. (Harry Reid voted NO, but that was for procedural reasons -- so he could move to recommit.)