Kuhl comes out against stop-loss
Why do I bother trying to cover the 29th when Fighting29th does it so much better? He’s all over this one:
Randy Kuhl and four of his Republican colleagues sent a letter yesterday to Defense Secretary Robert Gates opposing the Pentagon’s stop-loss policy. Stop-loss extends soldiers’ tours beyond the originally-announced length.
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Kuhl appears to be dipping his toe into the waters of opposition. Since we don’t have enough troops to escalate in Iraq without stop-loss, opposing that policy is tantamount to opposing the surge. Another Republican in the New York delegation, John McHugh (NY-23), is on record against an increase in funding for the war. McHugh’s position is especially significant since his district includes Fort Drum, home of the 10th Mountain Division. Kuhl has not gone as far as McHugh. Like Shays, he may end up opposing fine points of Bush’s policy without voting against it. Votes are what count, and it will be interesting to see how far Kuhl is willing to go.
I’m still holding out hope that Kuhl will see the light and go the way of Amo Houghton — towards moderation. Unlike James Walsh, he may have enought wits left to understand that’s the best way for him to remain in office long-term.
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