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What part of NO! does a conference committee not understand?

Just in case anyone missed this story from the Friday Doc Dump, here it is again, via Liberal Oasis (p.s. Congratulations, Bill Scher and bride)

The provision banning money for permanent bases was included in both the House and Senate versions of the latest Iraq spending bill. Yet it was stripped out in House-Senate conference.

You may recall that in March and May, LiberalOasis anticipated this exact development.

This is not something Democrats should let Republicans get away with burying on a Friday afternoon. This should be screamed from the mountain tops

Because it shows the fundamental difference between the parties. Democrats believe we should eventually leave Iraq. Republicans don't.

More at Think Progress.