Is it possible that the potential reactions to this resolution are intended? Maybe I'm way off base here, but this would sure seem to fit into a plan to end the Iraq phase of the war on terror. I'm also not sure of the party breakdown in the committee vote, so maybe I'm wrong.

However, the democrats want to end the war, but do not want to withdraw funding since it will merely expose their traditionally weakest point: foreign affairs. They've tried and failed to establish deadlines and such, so they are severely short of options (especially with the good news coming out of Iraq). My understanding is that the bulk of our supplies come through Turkey. Turning off that supply route would probably overload the Kuwait port and might force an earlier drawdown. Thoughts?