pdf, calm down and come back to earth. I was making a joke - one that you wouldn't get - becuase the English likely have no idea who Jimmy Carter's brother was, and the awful beer he made.

The House makes a bill. The Senate makes a similar bill. The finished bill goes to the President. The President VETO's or Approves it.

If Vetoed it goes back to congress where both houses have to vote 2/3 in favor, then it's law.

The President is the CiC, and has control over US forces - and with a signing statement can really do to some extent what he wants - all congress can really do is restrict funding.

We have not run away - the surge is still growing and is remining successfull as of yet.

As for getting your men back - the lease your government could do is to not bend in to Iran's demands - and I seriously doubt they will.