Still at war the United States in Iraq and Afghanistan
The Gazette urges ongoing public awareness of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and honors Iowa service members with two local fatalities Staff Sgt Scott Nisely and Spc Kampha Sourivong. It notes rising costs and congressional funding while urging citizens to stay engaged without taking a side on policy questions.
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United States
Iraq
Afghanistan
U.S
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Jim Nussle
Congress
Congressional Research Service
Letters to the Editor Support for Clinton and Kelley in Iowa
Readers praise President Clinton and criticize Bush era policy while urging Iowa voters to back Kelley for a state seat and a Cornell College professor's success story as inspiring public service. The letters advocate bipartisan collaboration on education health care and economic policy ahead of 2008 elections.
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Clinton
Mike Wallace
Fox News
Osama bin Laden
Wallace
Bush
Iraq
Dennis Barkier
Cedar Rapids
Kelley
Iowa
Molly Cormaney
Cedar Falls
Language seems to be a testimonial for Rep Steve Lukan
The note praises Rep Steve Lukan for values and results in Des Moines and New Vienna. It highlights bipartisan respect at the State House and support for Lake Delhi in House District 32. Signed by Robert Galiher of Delhi.
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Des Moines
State House
Lukan
New Vienna
Lake Delhi
Robert Galiher
Delhi
Dave Loebsack: A Democratic Candidate for Congress in Iowa
A resident of Iowa City endorses Dave Loebsack over Republican Jim Leach. The letter praises Loebsack for Social Security, universal health care, and winding down the Iraq War, noting his family background and upbringing by a single mother.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Dave Loebsack
Jim Leach
Congress
Loebsack
Iraq
Vote for Joe Bolkcom in the Iowa State Senate race
A local endorsement urges Johnson County voters to support Joe Bolkcom for the state senate. The author praises Bolkcom as a progressive voice on public education, social services, and environmental issues and notes his responsiveness in outdoor recreation negotiations with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
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Joe Bolkcom
Bolkcom
State Senate
Bolkom
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Johnson County
Joe Bolkcom Cares for Environment and Social Justice Issues
Marlys Svare of Iowa City urges voting for Joe Bolkcom highlighting his attendance at Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation events and the Domestic Violence Intervention Program soup supper. She notes his constituent outreach via email updates in the Iowa Senate.
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Joe Bolkcom
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
Iowa Senate
Belkcom
Marlys Svare
Iowa City
Doris Kelley Appeals to District 20 Voters
A longtime supporter touts Doris Kelley as a strong public servant with more than a decade of community impact, urging District 20 residents to vote for her.
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District 20
Doris Kelley
Kelley
Grassley echoes Bush Cheney line on critics emboldening terrorists
A letter argues that critics of the Iraq War empower terrorists while a leaked National Intelligence Estimate says war has emboldened militants. It contends 140 000 troops and the National Guard deployment weaken homeland safety and the economy, urging voters to oust Republicans and support Democrats.
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Chuck Grassley
National Guard
Congress
the Gazette
National Intelligence
Bush
Errors complicate U S war on terror
The piece argues the Iraq war worsened the global jihad threat, citing senior military voices like Maj. Gen. John Batiste. It criticizes Rumsfeld and the Bush administration for postwar planning failures, insufficient troops, and misjudgments that fueled insurgency and radicalism.
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America
Bush
Iraq
al-Qaida
Baghdad
Afghanistan
Taliban
Osama bin Laden
U.S
Cheney
Rumsfeld
Wolfowitz
John Batiste
Donald Rumsfeld
Army
Eric Shinseki
Ahmed Chalabi
Pentagon
Iraq Service
Batiste
Senate
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