"I do not support an immediate withdrawal from Iraq or a reduction in funding for our troops, " Domenici said.
Gravel calls for an immediate withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Iraq, to be completed within 120 days of his becoming president.
The leadership proposal may not satisfy lawmakers who want an immediate withdrawal.
CNN: Anti-war House Dems demand 'clear timeline' for pullout
But they also realize that they have a liberal constituency - and I'm talking of the Congressional Black Caucus here - back home that want an immediate withdrawal.
At the same time, you have Barack Obama, the Senator from Illinois, telling his constituents that it's a matter of American credibility and he doesn't support an immediate withdrawal, even though he believes that the decision to go to war in Iraq was ill conceived.
An early critic of U.S. military involvement in Iraq (he was not in Congress during the votes authorizing the use of force if Saddam Hussein did not allow arms inspectors back into the country), Obama proposes an immediate phased withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq, with all troops removed by the end of 2008.
Senator HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON (Democrat, New York): Well, I'm going to wait till these elections are held and we have a government that we can begin to negotiate with that has legitimacy, but I have stated on numerous occasions that I do not favor either of the positions that are most talked about, either immediate withdrawal or an open-ended commitment that has an undefined end.
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki, who heads a mediation panel, said both parties had laid out a six-point plan to reduce escalating tensions that included an immediate cessation of hostilities and the withdrawal of armed forces from each other's territory.
CNN: Sudan denies report that South Sudan downed its fighter jet
The details of the draft -- backed by the United States and the other European members of the Security Council -- include calls for an immediate cease-fire, a complete withdrawal of Russian and Georgian forces and participation in mediation.
CNN: Bush to Russia: Reverse 'unacceptable' course in Georgia
He has deemed the American presence of Iraq an occupation and has repeatedly called for the immediate withdrawal of U.S. forces.
But strange as it may sound, you may be better off taking an immediate tax hit--including a 10% early withdrawal penalty--with appreciated shares of company stock.
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