PRESIDENT BUSH’S VETO ON BILL OF WITHDRAWING AMERICAN FORCES FROM IRAQ IN FORCE

PanARMENIAN.Net
03.05.2007 14:57 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On May 2 the U.S. Congress could not overcome the
veto, which was placed by President George Bush on the bill that
fixes a concrete timetable for withdrawing American forces from Iraq,
Associated Press reports.

222 congressmen supported the bill and 203 lawmakers voted against. At
least 290 votes are necessary for overcoming presidential veto.

During House debates on this issue House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stated
that by banning lawmakers to fix a timetable for withdrawing combat
forces from Iraq, in fact President Bush "remained deaf to the
will of American people". However Republican Jerry Lewis called on
House members to refuse from efforts to overcome president’s veto,
underlining that politicians must not make military decisions. "It
is not time for the United States to end the war against terror,"
Lewis said.

On Tuesday the president placed a veto on the legislation that earlier
was approved by both chambers of the American Congress. The bill
tied up assignment of $124 billion for financing military operation
with a commitment to withdraw American troops from Iraq during
2008. Explaining his decision President Bush particularly said,
"to fix a final date for withdrawing our troops means nothing else
than to determine the date of defeat".

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress