Democrats testing Iraq withdrawal bill again

With a record percentage of the public opposing the war, House Democrats are bringing the Iraq withdrawal bill up yet again -- and again, although it will pass, don't expect the measure to get anywhere in the Senate.  Even if it does, expect a quick veto:

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced the bill callingfor the immediate withdrawal of troops at a Thursday press conference,saying its language will parallel the Iraq supplemental spending billthat President Bush vetoed in May.

It would require withdrawal to begin immediately on passage, with a goal of completing the withdrawal in a year.

Thebill will also veer into the debate on torturing those suspected ofterrorism by setting into law the rules in the Army Field Manual, whichdoes not allow torture. That would ban intelligence agencies, such asthe CIA, from using controversial practices like waterboarding, atechnique that simulates drowning.

Pelosi gave no indicationthat she expected the measure to fare better than previous Iraqwithdrawal bills, which have either been vetoed by President Bush orhave not even passed the Senate.

And once again, after it gets stalled in the Senate or vetoed by Bush, Democrats will forget about it for another three months and try again.  How about some spine for a change?  They need to bring this bill up each day in both Houses of Congress, forcing Republicans to cast as many votes as possible on it.  Then in 2008, during a number of contested Senate battles, the Democratic challengers can say, "Senator X over here voted 125 times to keep the Iraq war going."