The U.S. Senate has passed many resolutions in the 110th Congress, which is soon coming to a close.
Remember the one about dirt? The Senate recognized soil as an “essential” natural resource. Now dirt is right up there with water and air. Or the Resolution that honored the Ohio State football team for its 800th win, or the one about National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day.
But the one they haven’t passed is Senate Resolution 636, which was introduced on July 31. S.R. 636 is “A resolution recognizing the strategic success of the troop surge in Iraq and expressing gratitude to the members of the United States Armed Forces who made that success possible.”
As of today, there are 33 co-sponsors for Senate Resolution 636. Barack Obama is not a co-sponsor. Max Baucus and Jon Tester are not listed as co-sponsors, either. Sad.
Meanwhile in the House, House Resolution 511, which is a similar resolution has been languishing since early 2007. HR 511 has 183 co-sponsors, including Montana’s Denny Rehberg. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D) is not a co-sponsor. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D) and House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D) aren’t either.
Hey Senate and House members: It’s OK to admit the surge worked because it did. It’s also OK to honor the troops, too, because they are doing a tremendous job.
Vets for Freedom has a new video out about Senate Resolution 636:
Besides calling Barack Obama, Montanans should call Max Baucus and Jon Tester and ask them to show their support of the troops.
The Western Word 
Republicans are not deep thinkers. There were many factors that contributed to the success in Iraq. Of course more troops will make a difference. Many were calling for a LOT more troops at the beginning to keep the thing from getting messy. It has gotten messy because of Rumsfeld and the republican fear-mongers who, if you think about it, don’t support the troops because they haven’t supported wise strategy and they chose to send troops into harms way in the bush fashion in this nonsense scheme to “liberate iraq” (not what they said in the beginning, it was WMDs). This scheme has destabilized the region and empowered Iran. It has also EMpowered anyone who wants to be a terrorist. Bad idea, bad strategy. I agree, the resolution is a political ploy and is dead. Of course we support the troops and don’t need a resolution to do it. Do you want to put it in the category with all the other resolutions you mentioned?-Tad
Marty: Thanks for your comments. Obama should vote for it or co-sponsor it, then there would not be a problem. Maybe he’s against saying the surge was a success or maybe he’s against expressing gratitude to the military? He never seemed to care about them before he started running for President. The democrats, by not allowing a vote on this resolution, are causing more and more veterans to feel they don’t support the military. There’s nothing in this language: “recognizing the strategic success of the troop surge in Iraq and expressing gratitude to the members of the United States Armed Forces who made that success possible” that would hurt to have a vote on. Politics before supporting the troops shows a lot in a political party. Thanks again for your comments. -Jack
SR 636 is nothing more than an attempt by many Republicans in the Senate to elevate McCain and put down Obama. If this resolution was passed they would use it to indicate that the Senate supports the position of John McCain and rejects that of Barack Obama. It is for this reason that 67 Senators have not signed on and even though a few more may, the bottom line is the bill is dead.