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Pentagon pushes for swift passage of war funding
May 17, 2008 CNN - May 16, 2008
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Pentagon called for swift passage of a bill providing additional funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan after Republicans
Los Angeles Times - May 16, 2008
Committee Chairman Sen. Robert Byrd delivers his opening remarks before the Senate Appropriations Committee Thursday. Republicans, protesting a Democratic
AFP - May 15, 2008
WASHINGTON (AFP) — The US House of Representatives Thursday rejected 163 billion dollars in emergency spending for Iraq and Afghanistan, in an unexpected
BBC News - May 15, 2008
The Democrat-controlled US House of Representatives has rejected more funding to pay for another year of fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Mother Jones - May 16, 2008
News: As former soldiers testified about wrongdoing on the battlefield, congressional Democrats scored a fleeting victory in the ongoing war funding fight.
NewsHour - May 16, 2008
KWAME HOLMAN: Republicans also objected to the extra money for college scholarships for veterans returning home, a new GI Bill expected to cost more than
MWC News - May 16, 2008
By Agencies The US House of Representatives has approved a measure that would begin a pullout of troops from Iraq within 30 days of enactment and complete
Politico - May 15, 2008
By DAVID ROGERS | 5/15/08 9:09 PM EST Photo: AP The House voted Thursday to endorse a greatly expanded GI education benefit for veterans of Iraq and
NECN - May 15, 2008
(NECN: Washington) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was asked Thursday why the world should believe we will be successful in fighting the war on terror by
The Washington Independent - May 14, 2008
By Mike Lillis 05/14/2008 In an earlier era, Navy Reservist Elizabeth Lahny's combat service abroad might have merited comprehensive education benefits when
Guerrilla News Network - May 13, 2008
By Paul Rieckhoff When it comes to hypocritical “Support the Troops” rhetoric, I thought I’d seen it all. But I was wrong. This week, a small group of
Salem-News.Com - May 12, 2008
Lawmakers take aim at veterans over GI Bill that would allow them to attend college. This Afghan child may have an education in his future thanks to the
The Associated Press - May 15, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush's Iraq war funding request collapsed in the House Thursday as anti-war Democrats and Republicans unhappy about added
CNN - May 15, 2008
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Republicans in the House of Representatives blocked a $163 billion war funding bill Thursday, dealing a surprising defeat to Democrats
Alalam News Network - May 16, 2008
WASHINGTON, May 16--The US House of Representatives has passed a bill calling for the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq by the end of 2009.
Gresham Outlook - May 16, 2008
A US soldier takes up position to secure the site of a bomb attack that targeted Sunni Islamic political party headquarters, which police said killed three
Bombay News - May 15, 2008
President Bush's request for Iraq war funding has collapsed with anti-war Democrats and Republicans unhappy about his request for US$163 billion to support
kjrh.com - May 15, 2008
Soldiers of the 2-30 Cavalry Regiment of the 10th Mountain Division return from an air assault mission May 14, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq.
Jackson News-Tribune - May 15, 2008
By ANDREW TAYLOR, AP Writer 17 minutes ago WASHINGTON - The House on Thursday passed a Democratic plan sharply boosting education benefits for
Javno.hr - May 15, 2008
The US House of Representatives on Thursday defeated legislation that would have funded the war in Iraq for another year, in a surprise move that the Senate
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