Edwards v. Vilsack
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/TheNote/story?id=3D156238&page=3D3 2008: Democrats: Vilsack vs. Edwards on Iraq:
On Wednesday, Vilsack opponent John Edwards proposed capping the =
amount of money for troops in Iraq to pressure the Bush =
Administration not to send any more. The Des Moines Register’s Tom =
Beaumont Notes, however, that the former North Carolina senator =
“stopped short of calling on Congress to refuse to pay for combat in =
Iraq =97 as former Gov. Tom Vilsack has done =97 saying to do so would =
further destabilize Iraq.” LINK
“‘The problem with an immediate and total defunding and immediate and =
total withdrawal is it creates a greater possibility of =
destabilization,’ Edwards said during a conference call with reporters.”
After Edwards confirmed that he disagrees with Vilsack’s call to end =
funding for all U.S. fighting in Iraq, Vilsack spokesman Josh Earnest =
put out a statement rebuking the Edwards position: “Capping troop =
levels in Iraq is nothing more than staying the course with a Bush- =
led military strategy that has failed our troops and failed our =
country.”
Vilsack’s web site, which was redesigned yesterday to include new =
interactive features, is now emblazoned with the words: “It is our =
responsibility to end the war now.” LINK