It's official: city council is against the surge

Five members voted in committee for the anti-surge resolution today.

Here is Howard Wilkinson's story

Here is a statement from Leslie Ghiz:

Councilmember Leslie Ghiz expressed her opposition to the passage today of an arbitrary resolution in Finance Committee concerning the federal policy on the Iraq war. Ghiz noted that the resolution is being considered at a time when the City is faced with over $1 million in new costs associated with the new Fraternal Order of Police Contract as well as the recent ruling regarding police medical benefits.

“I cannot begin to understand the rationale behind addressing a federal policy prior to taking care of our own business,” Ghiz said. “We stand today with a $1 million bill in our hands for our police officers’ salaries, yet we are wasting time stating our opinion on the war in Iraq.”


Ghiz told citizens that they should direct their opinions about the war in Iraq to their representatives in Congress as well as President Bush.