Democrats' Bill on Iraq Won't End War

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: November 23, 2007

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Democrats' flagship proposal on Iraq is aimed at bringing most troops home. Yet if enacted, the law would still allow for tens of thousands of U.S. troops to stay deployed for years to come.

This reality -- readily acknowledged by Democrats who say it's still their best shot at curbing the nearly five-year war -- has drawn the ire of anti-war groups and bolstered President Bush's prediction that the United States will most likely wind up maintaining a hefty long-term presence in Iraq, much like in South Korea.

For those who want troops out, ''you've got more holes in here than Swiss cheese,'' said Tom Andrews, national director of the war protest group Win Without War and a former congressman from Maine.

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