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Thursday, September 29, 2005

An “Out of Iraq” Caucus

Posted by on September 29 at 10:18 AM

Amid all the questions about whether last weekend’s big anti-war march in D.C. accomplished anything, here’s a sign that some politicians are in fact responding to the anti-war movement:

With Bush’s approval ratings already the lowest of his presidency, the administration is also facing an increasingly visible antiwar movement at home, from a weekend demonstration of about 100,000 people in Washington to a new “Out of Iraq” congressional caucus. The caucus, which has 68 members, all Democrats, is mounting a campaign to withdraw U.S. troops.

“We’re building a growing movement against the war in Iraq that will give people who feel uncomfortable about the war a place to share their concerns and discuss and work through a solution — should it be immediate withdrawal or an exit strategy. We want to build a consensus that we want to get out,” said Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.).