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NewslettersU.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today voted against the Levin-Reed amendment which would have begun withdrawing American troops from Iraq in 120 days and requires the removal of most U.S. troops within the next nine months.
The amendment failed by a vote of 47-47, 13 votes shy of the 60 needed for passage.
“Levin-Reed was a case of armchair generals in Congress substituting their collective military judgment for that of General Petraeus. .
“The Levin-Reed amendment, had it passed, would not have been welcomed news by our troops on the battlefield. Our enemies, on the other hand, are suffering mightily under the Petraeus strategy and would have rejoiced over this dramatic reversal in policy.
“At a time when we should be building on the momentum of the Petraeus surge, Levin-Reed would have undercut it. Levin-Reed took us back to the old, failed strategy which clearly did not work. I’m very pleased the Senate rejected this ill-advised change in U.S. policy.”
I wonder how our troops and their families feel.
http://greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070921/NEWS01/70921019
Military fly-over marks return of Wagoner's body
Procession is heading to Fountain Inn
Published: Friday, September 21, 2007 - 7:56 am
Updated: Friday, September 21, 2007 - 10:47 am
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"The aircraft carrying the body of Army Staff Sgt. Terry Daniel Wagoner landed at 9:30 a.m. at GSP. A military jet fly-over saluted the arrival.
The arrival was greeted by a procession led by two Fountain Inn police cars and a limousine carrying his family. As the casket was lowered military pall bearers marched in formation toward the plane. Family members exited the limousine and gathered near the American flag draped casket while the pallbearers lifted and carryed to an awaiting hearse.
Once the body was placed in the car, the procession headed slowly toward Fountain Inn.
Wagoner, who was killed earlier this month in Iraq when an improvised explosive device struck him while he was on patrol.
The 28-year-old graduated from Woodmont High.
Wagoner’s father, Scott, has said his son’s funeral will likely be held at Washington Baptist Church in Pelzer.
In addition to his father and mother, Diane, Wagoner leaves behind a wife and a 3-year-old daughter, who reside in Foot Hood, Texas, where he was based. He is also survived by two sisters."
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speedysquirrell This is the second alumnus of Woodmont High School that has been lost in a little over a month heroically fighting for our freedom.
speedysquirrell Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 12:17 pm