A bipartisan resolution repudiating President George W. Bush's decision to send 21,500 more troops to Iraq failed to advance in the U.S. Senate on Monday, dealing a serious setback to critics of the war. The resolution needed 60 votes before the 100-member Senate could begin debate, but it got only 49, with 47 voting against.
The proposal, sponsored by Senators John Warner(R-VA) and Carl Levin (D-MI), fell victim to partisan wrangling over the limits and terms of the Iraq war debate. While in theory the measure could still be revived, the way ahead was unclear. |