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WASHINGTON, D.C. - A politically weakened President Bush implored a skeptical Congress on Tuesday night to embrace his unpopular plan to send more U.S. troops to Iraq, saying it represents the best hope in a war America must not lose. "Give it a chance to work, he said.
Facing a political showdown with Democrats and Republicans alike, Bush was unyielding on Iraq in his annual State of the Union address. He also sought to revive his troubled presidency with proposals to expand health insurance coverage and to slash gasoline consumption by 20 percent in a decade.See the full content of this document
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America Must Not Fail
Democrats - and even some Republicans - scoffed at his Iraq policy. Unmoved by Bushs appeal, Democrats said the House and Senate would vote on resolutions of disapproval of the troop buildup.
"We need a new direction, said freshman Sen. Jim Webb, picked by the Democrats to deliver their TV response. "The majority of the nation no longer supports the way this war is bein...See the full content of this document
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