Democrats H.R.3699 Bill To Prohibit More Troops in Afghanistan

H.R.3699
http://thomas.loc.gov/
Title: To prohibit any increase in the number of members of the United States Armed Forces serving in Afghanistan.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 10/1/2009) Cosponsors (21)
Latest Major Action: 10/1/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
To prohibit any increase in the number of members of the United States Armed Forces serving in Afghanistan. (Introduced in House)
HR 3699 IH
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3699
To prohibit any increase in the number of members of the United States Armed Forces serving in Afghanistan.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 1, 2009
Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. WATERS, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. WATSON, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. COHEN, Mr. HONDA, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. STARK, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. FILNER, and Mr. GRAYSON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To prohibit any increase in the number of members of the United States Armed Forces serving in Afghanistan.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON INCREASE IN NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES SERVING IN AFGHANISTAN.
No funds appropriated or otherwise made available under any provision of law may be obligated or expended to increase the number of members of the United States Armed Forces serving in Afghanistan so that the number of members serving in Afghanistan exceeds the number so serving on the date of the enactment of this Act.
COSPONSORS(21), ALPHABETICAL
Rep Clarke, Yvette D. [NY-11] – 10/1/2009
Rep Cleaver, Emanuel [MO-5] – 10/1/2009
Rep Cohen, Steve [TN-9] – 10/1/2009
Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14] – 10/1/2009
Rep Edwards, Donna F. [MD-4] – 10/1/2009
Rep Ellison, Keith [MN-5] – 10/1/2009
Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] – 10/1/2009
Rep Grayson, Alan [FL-8] – 10/1/2009
Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7] – 10/1/2009
Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. [NY-22] – 10/1/2009
Rep Honda, Michael M. [CA-15] – 10/1/2009
Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] – 10/1/2009
Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. [OH-10] – 10/1/2009
Rep Lewis, John [GA-5] – 10/1/2009
Rep McDermott, Jim [WA-7] – 10/1/2009
Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-3] – 10/1/2009
Rep Stark, Fortney Pete [CA-13] – 10/1/2009
Rep Towns, Edolphus [NY-10] – 10/1/2009
Rep Waters, Maxine [CA-35] – 10/1/2009
Rep Watson, Diane E. [CA-33] – 10/1/2009
Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] – 10/1/2009

Pakistan Taliban head cracks jokes, vows vengeance
SARAROGHA, Pakistan
AP
Flanked by heavily armed fighters, the new leader of the Pakistani Taliban sat on a blue blanket, amiable and relaxed as he cracked jokes and mixed in threats of vengeance for deadly U.S. airstrikes.
One day later, a suicide bomber attacked a U.N. office in Islamabad.
Hakimullah Mehsud met with reporters Sunday for the first time since winning control of the militant group, quashing speculation that he had been slain in a succession struggle following the killing of his predecessor in a U.S. drone attack.
He also described his group’s relationship to al-Qaida as one of “love and affection.” Osama bin Laden and other top al-Qaida leaders are believed to be hiding out in the remote border region with Afghanistan, possibly in territory controlled by Hakimullah.
The militant vowed to retaliate against the U.S. and Pakistan for deadly attacks on his allies and said his fighters will repel an anticipated Pakistani offensive into his stronghold.
At one point, he pulled out a laptop to show his guests an Afghan comedian’s standup routine about jihadi – or holy war – groups. On the serious side, he also showed pre-attack video testimony made by a suicide bomber.
Hakimullah spoke flanked by fighters wielding automatic rifles and rocket-propelled grenades. He agreed to be interviewed on condition his comments not be published until the reporters left the area Monday.
One of Baitullah’s deputies, Hakimullah was known for brazen strikes on civilians, claiming responsibility for the June 9 bombing of the Pearl Continental Hotel in Peshawar and the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore earlier this year.

He vowed his forces would avenge Baitullah Mehsud’s killing and would strike back at Pakistan and the U.S. for the increasing airstrikes.

Unmanned drones have carried out more than 70 missile strikes in northwestern Pakistan in the last year in a covert program, killing several militant commanders along with sympathizers and civilians. The Pakistani government publicly protests the attacks but is widely believed to sanction them and provide intelligence for at least some.

“There is no doubt that American spy planes are being used in these attacks, but we know all the intelligence is being provided by Pakistan,” Hakimullah said. “We have taken revenge for the past attacks and we will definitely take revenge for the remaining drone attacks.”

Wild Thing’s comment……..
Can you belive it, here we have men and women, risking their lives in thie war and their CIC and his democrats are doing this H.R.3699 bill. …..or trying to.
OMG ……TREASON!
Obama’s liberal buddies are blocking a surge. This is from the blog at TheHill.com, the Briefing Room.

“Nearly two dozen House liberals have signed onto a bill introduced this past week that would prohibit an increase of troops in Afghanistan. A bill introduced by Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) Thursday would bar funding to increase troop level in Afghanistan beyond its current level. Lee and 21 lawmakers, largely from the liberal Congressional Progressive Caucus…”