Bush meets with Iraq study group at White House
President Bush met with the Iraq Study Group led by James Baker III and Lee Hamilton to discuss war strategies and the timing of troop withdrawals. He reaffirmed that on the ground conditions should guide any U.S. exit, even as Democrats push for six month deadlines. The panel also met with Condoleezza Rice and senior officials in Washington and Baghdad.
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Iraq Study Group aims for early December report
The Iraq Study Group, created in March 2006 at Rep. Frank Wolf's urging, includes five Republicans and five Democrats and is to issue a single report in early December. It is funded with 1.3 million dollars by Congress and coordinated by the United States Institute for Peace, with planning for a phased troop withdrawal and possible outreach to Iran and Syria.
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Republicans Open Lame Duck Session Amid Mixed Hopes
In Washington Republicans from the fading 109th Congress began a lame duck session after losses in last week's elections. Democrats prepare to take control in January while GOP aims for returning spending bills and a Vietnam trade measure. Senate and House work includes defense secretary nomination and Medicare payment issues.
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Bush Asia trip frames trade and North Korea focus
President Bush heads to Singapore Vietnam and Indonesia for summits and a trade and health agenda amid a Democratic shift in Congress. Analysts watch whether his weakened stance affects Asia trade reform while Seoul Pyongyang diplomacy resumes and Six Party talks loom amid new UN sanctions.
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Obama Senate time may be irrelevant to presidential bid
Obama faces a tangle of advice on 2008 and beyond as strategists debate whether a long Senate career improves or hurts a run for president. Experts note few presidents rose from the Senate and governors often win voters’ trust, while Obama weighs whether to run, wait, or seek the vice presidency.
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