Brown frustrated by war in Iraq

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Published: Friday, January 11, 2008

The chances of getting U.S. troops out of Iraq soon aren't high, the senator says.

By DAVID SKOLNICK

VINDICATOR POLITICS WRITER

YOUNGSTOWN — One of Sherrod Brown's biggest disappointments in his first year as a U.S. senator is Congress' inability to withdraw troops from Iraq...

Brown, a Democrat from Avon, said his party's strategy was to "pick off Republicans" who disagree with President Bush's Iraq war policy until there were enough to override a presidential veto. But that strategy isn't working, Brown acknowledged...


As for the Democratic presidential race, Brown said he is remaining neutral — at least for now.

Brown had high praise for ex-U.S. Sen. John Edwards, who is lagging behind U.S. Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton in polls...