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Democrats Move on to Benchmarks

Even some Republicans like them. But how would they be enforced?

By Max Brallier, Newser User

Posted May 3, 2007 11:12 AM CDT

(Newser) – Congressional Dems have dropped their demands for a timeline to bring home troops, after the House failed yesterday to override a Bush veto on their Iraq spending bill. Now the buzzword is benchmarks, and even some Republicans are signaling that they could get on board.... Read full story »

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