Congressman calling for troops to pull out of Iraq

With a majority of U.S. and Iraqi citizens in favor of a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, President Bush has yet to declare a date for withdrawal.

Congressman Michael Capuano isn't waiting for Bush's decision. After spending two days in Iraq two weeks ago, the 8th Congressional District representative is calling on Bush to begin withdrawal of troops by February 15.

"By February, we'll have two different legislative bodies elected in Iraq," he said. "If we don't know if they're capable of embracing democracy by then, we'll never know."

Capuano's call comes as Melvin Laird, former aide to president Richard Nixon, called on Bush to withdraw troops, drawing …