U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSES IRAQ WITHDRAWAL TIMETABLE

PanARMENIAN.Net
26.04.2007 15:07 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On Wednesday the lower chamber of the U.S. Congress
adopted a bill on removing American troops from Iraq, AP reports. 218
House members voted for and 208 against the bill. It is expected that
at the beginning of May 2007 the bill adopted by the lower chamber,
where Democrats make majority will be sent to President George Bush
to undersign.

It is expected that the Senate, where Democrats make a narrow majority
will approve the bill too. The both chambers of the Congress have
reached a preliminary agreement on this document.

The legislation on getting out American combat troops from Iraq
includes a budget bill on additional expenses for the wars in Iraq
and Afghanistan, totally $124.2 bilion. The document says that budget
appropriations will be made if the process of removing combat troops
from Iraq will launch not later than October 1, 2007 and finally
completed by April 1, 2008.

President Bush has repeatedly vowed to veto any appropriations measure
that contains a timetable for withdrawing troops from Iraq. The
U.S. President, who represents the Republican party and members of
his administration insist on keeping American troops in Iraq until
the situation in this country normalizes, Lenta.ru reports.