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  • November 2007

    • Bush Hails 'Noble' Iraq War

      Associated Press  |  Nov 12, 07 3:25 AM CST

      Bush Hails 'Noble' Iraq War

      (Newser) - President Bush marked the fifth Veterans Day since the beginning of the war in Iraq at an emotional ceremony at an American Legion Post in Texas where four fallen servicemen were honored. Bush was expected to use the opportunity to scold Congress for not sending him a veterans spending bill, but instead hailed the conflict in Iraq as a noble cause. More »

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      Iraq war  • David Petraeus  • Dick Cheney  • Iraq war spending  • Arlington National Cemetery  • Veterans Day

  • October 2007

    • National Protests Target Iraq War

      Reuters  |  Oct 28, 07 11:31 AM CDT

      National Protests Target Iraq War

      (Newser) - On the fifth anniversary of Congress' vote to authorize invading Iraq, demonstrators thronged the streets in a dozen US cities yesterday, calling on Congress to cut off war funding and focus on domestic issues. The "national day of action" brought protesters out nationwide, including Boston, LA, New York and Chicago, where two Democratic reps pledged to withhold any further war funding without a date to withdraw. More »

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      Iraq war  • Congress  • Iraq war spending

    • Poll: 69% Want War Funding Cut

      Washington Post  |  Oct 2, 07 11:35 AM CDT

      Poll: 69% Want War Funding Cut

      (Newser) - The majority of Americans want to reign in spending on Iraq and Afghanistan, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows, with 69% opposing the full funding of President Bush's $190 billion request. Bush scores a 33% approval rating, matching his career low, with approval for Congress at 29%, a 14-point drop since Democrats took control in January. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Iraq war  • Iraq war spending  • Approval Ratings

  • September 2007

    • GOP Moderates in Agony Over Key Votes

      Washington Post  |  Sep 19, 07 2:30 PM CDT

      GOP Moderates in Agony Over Key Votes

      (Newser) - Moderates in the GOP are dreading upcoming votes that will force them to choose between loyalty to their president and their reelection prospects, the Washington Post reports. Upcoming congressional showdowns on the Iraq war, children’s health care, and spending will be particularly perilous to those facing voters next fall. “We are at a very significant juncture,” said one representative. “I’d use a metaphor… about something hitting the fan.” More »

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      Iraq war  • Bush administration  • Republicans  • GOP  • Iraq war spending  • voters  • Bush approval ratings

  • May 2007
  • March 2007

    • The Capitol Arms For The War Over the War

      New York Times  |  Mar 29, 07 10:57 AM CDT

      The Capitol Arms For The War Over the War

      (Newser) - With Congress and the president now officially at war over Iraq, all parties scrambled yesterday to gear up for the coming firefight. The President promised to veto the spending bill with troop withdrawal deadlines attached, seeming to relish the fight ahead. Tthe newly aggressive and unified Democrats, notes the New York Times,  seemed surprised at their own success at pushing for an exit strategy after years of wishy-washiness. More »

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      Iraq  • George W. Bush  • Iraq war  • Congress  • Republicans  • Democrats  • military  • war  • Iraq exit strategy  • Iraq war spending

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