Here is (non-binding) H. Con. Res. 63 from the U.S. House of Representatives:

(1) Congress and the American people will continue to support and protect the members of the United States Armed Forces who are serving or who have served bravely and honorably in Iraq; and
(2) Congress disapproves of the decision of President George W. Bush announced on January 10, 2007, to deploy more than 20,000 additional United States combat troops to Iraq.

The U.S. House is spending a week debating a non-binding resolution. Now, Senate majority leader Harry Reid has dropped the Warner-Levin proposal and will use the House language.

Since this is a non-binding resolution (meaning it does not mean anything) maybe they should just send a letter to the President signed by all the members who support it? Then each member could issue a press release saying they signed the letter. It would save time and money. They could move on to other things.

Ahh, but there are politics involved so we need a week to grandstand and build up to a crescendo.

Does what goes on in Washington have an effect on our troops? I think so. I served in the military for several years and listened to what the folks in Washington were saying and doing about the military. One time, my Congressman voted himself a pay raise and voted against some additional funding for the military. I proceeded to write him a letter (he never answered it) and told him that he lost my vote.

Sure, it’s a mess in Iraq. There have been mistakes made. I think we give this a chance and if it’s not better by the end of the year, we start pulling out. But, what does it show the world when Congress wastes time on something that means nothing?

Resolutions like this one gives our enemies hope.